Introduction

Greetings and salutations everyone! Come on down and enjoy your day at Brick Alley. Start your day off with a pottery lesson at Pottery Palace. Below on the first floor, you can pick your paints and premade sculptures or make your own upstairs with our electric powered kiln. While you're waiting for your creations to bake, grab a quick drink at the Brick Alley Pub located on the corner of the block. Don't miss out on the dazzling diamonds at Brick Alley Fine Jewelry, just above the pub. Next, you can't visit Brick Alley without a delicious dinner at the Bayside Bistro, but make sure to set a reservation ahead of time. Be advised of the dress code if you want a fancy meal, you'll want to get dressed up! Perhaps a visit to Second-Hand Studs is warrented for the occasion. Here you can find the best and highest quality second-hand clothing at a discount price. They also have antiques upstairs on the second floor. Thank you for visiting Brick Alley, we hope you enjoyed your day and please come back soon.

Features

Irish Pub
Jewelry Store
Bistro
Art Store
Pottery Studio
Second-hand Store
Apartment
Rooftop Pergola
Rooftop Garden
2,693 pieces
9 minifigures
6 stickers showcasing the many businesses

Background

I have had the idea for Brick Alley for a long time now. The build is meant to reflect the downtown area of Newport, RI and other coastal towns in the New England region. I had first started doing a coastal main street build over a year ago but it was never fully finished like this model is. I knew at the time I would need some more experience before I could truly give a model like this the attention it deserved. I am very happy with the result and feel confident to enter it for Series 10. My favorite aspects of the build are the different shapes I achieved on the buildings. They add a lot of variety and don't make the build feel flat. I enjoyed making Brick Alley not just a street but an actual seperate alleyway sandwiched between the pub and bistro. The step up and change to bricks makes it feel more like Newport and a very historical town. If you haven't noticed yet, the builds have a specific color scheme that coincides with the Hogwarts houses from Harry Potter. It was a little Easter Egg I wanted to include in this model for long time fans of Lego. Using those colors as opposed to neutral colors really helps the build to feel more alive. I hope you like this build and please provide me with any feedback if you think I can make it better.