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Architecture · SET 21010

Robie House

Robie House spreads horizontally through overlapping roofs and dark-red bands.

Pieces: 2,276
Release year: 2011
Theme: Architecture
Set number: 21010
LEGO recommended age: 16+
Archived regional retail price · US: 199.99 USD

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TIME TO BUILD

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Beginner

≈ 11 h 15 minSuggested range7 h 15 min – 16 h 30 min

Intermediate

≈ 7 h 30 minSuggested range4 h 45 min – 11 h

Experienced

≈ 5 h 15 minSuggested range3 h 15 min – 7 h 45 min

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Many small pieces, repeated brickwork and long lines to align. A complete first build by one person. Older sets may use unnumbered bags, so finding pieces can take longer. The broad ranges are editorial assessments, not measured averages or guaranteed limits.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

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Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

Horizontal lines

Roofs and terraces dominate the model's outline.

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Layered brickwork

Small elements recreate the facade's bands.

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Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

A Prairie-style statement

Completed in 1910, the house uses horizontal lines and projecting roofs to evoke the prairie landscape.

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Completed in 1910, Robie House connects structure, furnishings, ornament and site. Horizontal emphasis runs through projecting roofs, stone bands and even brickwork and mortar. Materials and proportions cooperate in relating the house to its setting, beyond one distinctive roofline alone.

Frank Lloyd Wright Trust

Saved twice

The building faced demolition threats in 1941 and 1957, and Wright intervened to defend it.

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After family occupation, the house served as classrooms, dormitory, refectory and offices. Demolition threatened in 1941 and 1957, with Wright campaigning both times. Its survival reflects conservation efforts through changing ownership and use, rather than architectural importance automatically guaranteeing continued preservation.

Frank Lloyd Wright Trust

Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026

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THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

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SET THE MOOD

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Ravel’s piano writing offers musical colours and patterns alongside work on the model’s forms. This is an editorial listening choice, not an official association.

OUR PICK

Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works and Concertos

Seong-Jin Cho, Boston Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons

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