Building Toys and Toy Buildings: Architecture Through a Child's Eyes

Organization: 
Dallas Center for Architecture
Exhibition Dates: 
Dec. 02, 2013 to Jan. 10, 2014

Lincoln Logs.  TinkerToys. Erector Sets. LEGO. And, of course, the humble wooden block.  The timeline of the toys that we’ve used to build our fantasy buildings, towns and towers is long and varied.  The Dallas Center for Architecture explores this experience in Building Toys and Toy Buildings: Architecture Through A Child’s Eyes, open through January 10.  The exhibition includes a variety of vintage and modern toys, including unusual examples like the Eames House of Cards, AstroBrite and Girder and Panel Sets.  A section of the exhibition examines a variety of blocks—from German stone Anchor Blocks dating from the early 1900’s to the colored Playskool wooden blocks that have been a part of so many toy boxes for decades.  Additionally, the show looks at the various toy buildings in existence, with a special emphasis on doll houses, including one of the first Barbie Dream Houses and a house built by an architect for his daughter in the 1970’s.

While the exhibit itself is “hands-off,” visitors will have the chance to design and build their own structure with blocks, TinkerToys and LEGOs in our “Construction Zone.”

The show will run through January 10 at the Dallas Center for Architecture, 1909 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Suite 100.  The exhibition is free and open to the public from 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with extended hours on Thursday night until 8:00 p.m. and special hours on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.  The Center will be closed on December 24, 25, 31and January 1.

Address: 
1909 Woodall Rodgers Freeway
Suite 100
Dallas,, TX 75201
United States
Posted by Greg.Brown on December 5, 2013 - 10:20am