What better way to construct buildings than with LEGO bricks? Isn't that the primary purpose of a brick?

I discovered the LEGO Modular Buildings range late in life. And, at first, I didn't dare to dive into it. It's not that I didn't like these sets. On the contrary! But I was already too far behind to catch up.

Then one day I gave in to temptation and got my first Modular Building set. And once you start, you never get out! You are seized with aspirations to be the mayor of a city, an architect or an urban planner. Although my collection has grown and my city has expanded, I still miss some precious places.

First and foremost is one of my favourite meeting places: the Chinese restaurant! My girlfriend and I are real foodies and we love Asian food. There are so many incredible things! And we still have so much to discover.

So, to expand my city - and hopefully yours - I present the Chinese Restaurant.

It is designed as a Modular Building and is fully compatible. It has its main codes, such as the pavement, the white lamp post and a fire hydrant (you never know, in case you forget a pan on the fire).

On the façade of the building, we can distinguish different architectural styles which correspond to three different buildings.

The first building is blue, on the right.

In the centre, the main building includes the façade of the Chinese restaurant, which is very recognisable thanks to its colours, its lanterns, and its iconic roof. It is overlooked by the façade of the building in which the restaurant is located. I like this difference because it illustrates how restaurants are moving into city centres and reclaiming spaces to create their own worlds.

Finally, there is a small red brick building on the left.

Like many shops or restaurants that set up in old city centres and inherit a sometimes cramped architecture, the Chinese Restaurant has opened up some walls to appropriate the spaces in its three buildings.

The building has three removable levels to access the interior spaces.

On the first level is the main room of the restaurant; furnished with tables and chairs and decorated with black and burgundy colours. A beautiful spiral staircase leads to the restaurant's mezzanine. There is also the kitchen, which is open to the restaurant (the waiter picks up the food from the counter). It gives access to the backyard to take out the garbage or to take a break in the open air during the day.

The small hall of the blue building has a staircase that takes us to the upper floors.

On the second level, we reach the restaurant's mezzanine, which therefore overlooks the main room. There is still a table on one side and access to the toilet on the other. The staircase of the blue building continues to climb to the last interior level.

The third level is a studio. The staircase of the blue building leads to the attic, which is cluttered with boxes and old objects. At the end, a door hides and gives access to the studio of an old man who cultivates his secrets... and green plants too, on his balcony-terrace overhung by a magnificent flowering pergola. From this space, it is also possible to access the roof by a ladder.

The project also contains 8 minifigures. There is a chef in the kitchen and a waiter serving in the dining room. There are two friends, a couple and a young man enjoying a meal alone. Then there is the old man who lives in the studio.

I hope that you will like this building proposal, that this Chinese Restaurant will whet your appetite, and that you will approve the launch of this new building site in your city.