Open House Junior LEGO® Brick Building competition 2026

Open House Junior LEGO® Brick Building competition
Build Your Living Neighbourhood

What makes a neighbourhood feel alive? For the Open House Dublin 2026 LEGO® Brick Building Competition, we’re inviting young builders to imagine, design and create their own vision of a living neighbourhood. Using LEGO® bricks, build a place, building, street or neighbourhood that brings people together, supports community and is a place you would want to live in. Think about the spaces we share, the places we care for and the ideas that could make our neighbourhoods thrive and then bring your vision to life, one brick at a time.
Age Categories:

4-7 years old

8-12 years old

13-17 years old

The closing date for entries is 1 November 2026.

Competition Rules:

1. The theme of the competition is 'Build Your Living Neighbourhood' and models must be based on some aspect of this theme. Each model should be accompanied by a descriptive paragraph detailing the chosen subject, why it was chosen and what special meaning it may have to its maker.

2. Photographs of LEGO® models should be against a plain, white background, showing as much detail as possible. Please ensure people are not present in the photo. Up to 3 photographs will be accepted.

3. Each entry must be the original, creative work of the entrant. (No sets or partial sets allowed.)

4. Only one entry per child is permitted.

5. Models must be built from 100% LEGO® bricks. No other materials such as paper, cardboard, string, etc, are allowed. All bricks should be in their original form and not cut, glued, painted or modified in any way.

6. Judging will be based on three criteria: Interpretation of theme, artistic merit and building skill.

All winning entries will be showcased on Irish Architecture Foundation instagram and facebook channels.

*Lego Model by Jessica Farrell

Judging

The competition will be judged by LEGO® Brick Artist Jessica Farrell.

Prizes

There will be 3 prizes for each age category. The winner of each category will receive an age appropriate LEGO set (value €30) and 2 runners up in each category will receive a signed copy of Jessica Farrell's book.

If you have any questions or technical problems, feel free to email info@iaf.ie and we will get back to you.
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Open House Junior LEGO® Brick Building competition

Build Your Living Neighbourhood