Engineering’s Lego Model Opens Gallery of Design’s Fall Season

A vision of the UW–Madison engineering campus — as portrayed through the medium of Lego building blocks — will go on display in the Gallery of Design Sept. 3.

Designed and executed by a team of students for last spring’s Engineering Expo, the meticulous 9-foot-by-16-foot model includes a possible design of the proposed Engineering Centers building, as well as complete landscaping for the entire college grounds.

Diane Sheehan, professor of environment, textiles and design, says a number of area businesses provided support for the project. She adds that an adjacent Lego play area also is being considered for the exhibition, which will be on display through Sept. 19.

The gallery, located at 1300 Linden Drive, is open Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sundays, 1-4 p.m. For more information, call 262-8815.