Free Universal Construction Kit Construction Toy

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Free Universal Construction Kit Construction Toy

This is a construction toy. It was designed by Golan Levin and Shawn Sims and manufactured by 3D Systems and printed by Scott Summit. It is dated 2012 and we acquired it in 2016. Its medium is resin . It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

The Free Universal Construction Kit consists of nearly 80 adapter bricks connecting 10 popular construction toys. Users can download the files from various sharing sites and print them on a Makerbot or other personal 3D printer. The Kit demonstrates that reverse engineering is “a creative process in which anyone can develop the necessary pieces to bridge the limitations presented by mass-produced commercial artifacts.”

This object was donated by Golan Levin. It is credited Gift of 3D Systems.

3D Printer In Zero-G Experiment (USA), 2013–14
aluminum, steel, plastic.
Courtesy of Made In Space, Inc. and NASA.
3.2014.1

Related Tools And Parts, 2013–14
thermoplastic.
Courtesy of Made In Space, Inc. and NASA.
3.2014.2

Sidewall, Drop
screen-printed on vinyl, polyester backing.
Gift of Knoll Textiles.
2011-40-7

Our curators have highlighted 13 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:

3D-printed Model, Polybrick
3d-printed nylon.
Courtesy of Jenny Sabin Studio and Sabin Design Lab, Cornell Architecture.
s-e-1765-a,b

Poster, Noh
offset lithograph on paper.
Gift of Takenobu Igarashi.
1981-69-2

Prototype, PolyBrick series
glazed ceramic, maltodextrin, alcohol.
Courtesy of Jenny Sabin Studio and Sabin Design Lab, Cornell Architecture.
35.2015.4

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (largest connector): 10.8 x 9.8 x 8.6 cm (4 1/4 x 3 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.) All remaining connectors are under 7.6 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm (3 in. x 3in. x 3 in.) Sample object made with kit: 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm (5 in. x 5 in. x 5 in.)

Cite this object as

Free Universal Construction Kit Construction Toy; Designed by Golan Levin (American, b. 1972), Shawn Sims (American, b. 1986); Printed by Scott Summit (American, b. 1967); Manufactured by 3D Systems; USA; resin ; H x W x D (largest connector): 10.8 x 9.8 x 8.6 cm (4 1/4 x 3 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.) All remaining connectors are under 7.6 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm (3 in. x 3in. x 3 in.) Sample object made with kit: 12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm (5 in. x 5 in. x 5 in.); Gift of 3D Systems; 2016-2-1-1/57

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Beautiful Users.

Accession Number 2016-2-1-1/57
Object ID 51497623