Where is the real Robie House?

It stands in Chicago, on the campus of the University of Chicago. Frank Lloyd Wright designed it in the Prairie School style.

Is Robie House a good source of dark red parts?

Dark red is the leading colour in the set's catalogue data, so it supplies more of that shade than most sets.

How many pieces does set 21010 have?

It has 2,276 pieces drawn from 97 unique parts.

Architecture

Robie House

Set 21010 is a model of the Robie House, Frank Lloyd Wright's celebrated Prairie School residence in Chicago. Part of the Architecture line, it came out in 2011 with 2,276 pieces and no minifigures.

Set number: 21010
Year: 2011
Pieces: 2,276
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Architecture
Different parts: 97

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 97

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (3)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Description

The house that defined a style

Completed around 1910 on the University of Chicago campus, the Frederick C. Robie House is often cited as the finest expression of the Prairie School. Wright stretched the building horizontally, with long bands of brick, rows of windows and roofs that project well beyond the walls. The effect is low and grounded, echoing the flat Midwestern landscape. The house is now one of several Wright buildings inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it remains a reference point for anyone interested in early modern architecture.

Dark red at the forefront

According to the catalogue data, the main colours are dark red, light bluish grey, trans-clear and black. Dark red leads the list, which gives the model its warm brick tone, while grey, black and transparent elements supply the contrast. For parts collectors, this is the interesting bit: dark red is not a colour most sets supply in bulk, so a model like this is one of the better sources if you want to build brick walls, roofs or facades in that shade. Trans-clear pieces are always welcome for windows in your own creations.

A precise, repetitive build

The 2,276 pieces come from just 97 unique parts, an unusually small range for a set of this size. That points to a build made up of many repeated steps, stacking the same small elements to form the long horizontal lines that define the house. It suits patient builders who enjoy accuracy and rhythm over surprise. The result is firmly a display model: there are no minifigures, no play features to speak of, and the focus stays entirely on the architecture and its proportions on the shelf.

Inventory and matching

The complete parts list for 21010 appears further down this page, sorted by part and colour. With fewer than a hundred different elements, it is quick to scan and easy to use when checking a used copy for gaps. The What can I build? tool compares the parts you own against other sets and shows how close you are to building them. Large quantities of a few parts can match surprisingly well with other architecture or city sets, so it is worth a look.

FAQ

Where is the real Robie House?: It stands in Chicago, on the campus of the University of Chicago. Frank Lloyd Wright designed it in the Prairie School style.
Is Robie House a good source of dark red parts?: Dark red is the leading colour in the set's catalogue data, so it supplies more of that shade than most sets.
How many pieces does set 21010 have?: It has 2,276 pieces drawn from 97 unique parts.

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