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Make Your Own Oneonta Pillars

If you’ve ever experienced the joy of turning a pile of colorful building bricks into a work of art, engineering magic or just plain fun – try this out! With just 75 pieces and 10 steps, you can create your own replica of the SUNY Oneonta pillars.

Thousands of alumni have walked between these pillars, which were saved from Old Main, SUNY Oneonta’s original building, and installed on the current campus in 1980. New students pass through them as a group the night before the semester begins, marking the start of their Oneonta journey. As seniors, they walk through the pillars together again, this time in the opposite direction. It's a beloved tradition here at SUNY Oneonta.

Here's What You Need

Don't have what you need? You can order parts at the Pick A Brick website from LEGOTM.

Instructions

Step 1


STEP 1: Attach 6, 2 x 4 Blocks for inside of the pillar.

Step 2


Step 2: Add 2, 2 x 1 block in between two top Blocks 1 x 4 with 4 Studs. 2 at the bottom with a 2 x 4 brick in between.

Step 3


Add two more Block 1 x 4 with 4 Studs on side top the top, and add one more 2 x 4 brick to the bottom.

Step 4


Add two top Angle 1x2 with posts on top. And the two footer angles 1x4 on the bottom.

Step 5


Attached your two 4x6 and 4x8 slide panels

Step 6


Put two 6x6 grey plates together and add the 1x1 with lamp to the bottom and attach to the pillar.

Step 7


Add the footer pieces 4 today per pillar. 3x1x2

Step 8


Add the triangle 1x2 part to the front and back of the pillar so it aligns to the top

Step 9


Repeat Steps 1- 8 to create your second Pillar

Step 10


Attach your two pillars evenly apart from each other onto your 12x24 base

The Final Touch


The Final Touch add your favorite character

Share Your Creations

Ready, set, create! Change up the colors and vary the design, or add other structures or characters to your scene. Then, take a picture and share your creations with us!
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About This Project

In honor of National and International LEGOTM Day on January 28, we used the iconic toy to create a playful replica of an iconic SUNY Oneonta structure. We were feeling nostalgic about the colorful building bricks, which have entertained kids – and kids at heart – since 1949, and were among the original inductees to the National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, NY.

ENJOY Your LEGO Pillars

Created by John Bugyi '03, a member of the Communication and Marketing team at SUNY Oneonta.

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