The photos and text below were sent to me in an email that has been forwarded to hundreds of people over the past year.  I thought it was so cool that I decided to share it here.  The only regret I have is that by the time it got to me, the originator's (and creator's) name was gone.  But this is what he/she wrote:

"Here it is after 2+ years of work.  It is a 1:275 (approximate) scale model of Ohio Stadium, built entirely with Legos.  A few pictures are attached to this e-mail, I hope everyone will be able to open them.

The project commenced in July 2002 and was finally completed in October 2004.  I have no idea on how many thousands of pieces are in the model (it would be nearly impossible to count without dismantling), but can say that it weighs around 38 pounds, not including the plywood base.  The footprint is 36 1/2" x 46 1/2" and stands 10" tall.  I devoted around 2000 hours of my time, which includes activities needed to research, locate and purchase the pieces, planning, layout, assembly, disassembly, and much trial and error.  The stadium was constructed in sections to facilitate moving in the future.

At the beginning, I set 'rules' to help guide the project: no modifying pieces, no glue, and no paint.  This model is held together entirely by the interlocking features of the Lego bricks and gravity, but is still fragile.  The largest obstacle was the scale the size of the pieces limited the amount of detail I was able to obtain (note the absence of yard lines, among others).  I had two choices - live with it, or increase the scale.  I decided to live with it for space and financial reasons.

  Despite these compromises, I did my best to work around the brick limitations and managed to keep the features approximately proportionate to one another.  Obtaining a horseshoe shape with square Lego pieces made this project challenging.  Up close, the appearance seems rough, but blends together well when viewed at a distance.  The work required a great deal of patience, but proved to be therapeutic at times.

For reference, I had to rely on pictures and dimensional information from the internet.  Visits to the stadium were infrequent, as I live over 200 miles from the stadium (yes in Michigan).  I would be remiss if  I didn't mention that there are no blue or yellow pieces anywhere on this model.  Not even the north rotunda (besides the pieces are too large to obtain sufficient amount of detail).

Overall, the project was past due and over budget, but am happy with the results.  I hope everyone appreciates my ' 'art'.  The fun for me was attained in building it and helped stimulate some creativity.  It was like putting together a customized 3-D puzzle with no instructions and an endless supply of pieces.  This model is definitely a one of a kind."
 

On a related note:

Important Announcement from the U.S. Department of the Treasury

Based on a thorough study of the facts and after due consideration, on Saturday, November 19, 2005 at 4:20 p.m. the U.S. Department of the Treasury officially rescinded the prior version of the new State of Michigan quarter, replacing it with the following:

GO BUCKS!!