20,000 LEGO bricks build new UCH twin towers

  The making of the new UCH block

To celebrate the 45^th anniversary of United Christian Hospital (UCH), some 50 colleagues and their kids joined hands to build a LEGO model of the hospital’s new twin-tower ambulatory block over two weekends. With the size of 80cm (length) x 64cm (width) x 56cm (height), this model is the first public hospital building ever built in Hong Kong using LEGO bricks.

Vincent Cheung, a LEGO guru and the winner of Hong Kong ‘LEGO Architect’ contest, was invited to design and create this model. He went through a process of research, visit of the architectural model to learn about the blueprint of the new building design with UCH colleagues. And a lot of effort was put in collecting LEGO bricks of the right sizes and colours. The preparation of building the new UCH model took almost half a year.

The most challenging part is the distinctive curve design of the new block. Creating a smooth, intact and stable curvature is essential or it may lead to ‘defective piling’ or ‘deviation from building plan’ if one is not careful enough. However, with perseverance and solidarity, the new building model was completed successfully.

The new building model was unveiled for the first time at the UCH 45^th anniversary dinner. Officiating guests put minifigures of doctors, nurses and citizens on the model and held a lighting ceremony. The model will be displayed in UCH as a demonstration of colleagues’ teamwork and also as a photo-shoot point!