![]() You can drag out blocks from the toolbar in the bottom right of the screen. There are many ways to interact with Toca Blocks. In Toca Blocks you build with blocks to create worlds in which the characters you meet can live and play. We hope that you, too, will feel at home in the Toca Blocks world. ![]() They’ll help you explore this world, as they are part of it and the creations you make for them. The inhabitants you’ll meet in the Toca Blocks world have different ways of interacting with the blocks. Create blocks with new traits and discover objects like balloons, fireworks and ladders. Place one on top of another, and the magic begins. If you scratch the surface, you’ll find that there’s more to the blocks than meets the eye. Some blocks are bouncy, some are sticky, all are unique. The blocks, a simple and tactile building material, allow you to create purpose for the inhabitants of the Toca Blocks world. The Blocks: The foundation in this world of creation Shape it, control it, morph it - it’s in your hands. The blocks are a living, evolving material. With Toca Blocks we give you a material that enables this aspect of creative play. When making things and making things up, you’re also setting up an ever-changing rule set for yourself to create and play within. When you create something, its parts get new meaning: This blanket becomes the ceiling of my playhouse, that chair becomes a stepping stone in the lava pit that has erupted on the floor. The opening concert featured Olivier Latry, who was involved in the design process of the instrument.Creative play isn’t only about creating something beautiful, it’s also about how you get there. The new Rieger organ was inaugurated on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2024. It’s wonderful to open the concert hall to the public and enjoy both the music and the visual experience that our new organ and performers will provide starting from January,’ says Kaisa Näreranta, Executive Director of the Helsinki Music Center Foundation and Project Manager of the Organ project. The new instrument is the largest modern organ ever placed in a concert hall worldwide The organ is initially handcrafted by Rieger Orgelbau (find more here), disassembled, shipped in parts to Helsinki, and then reconstructed in the Music Center’s concert hall. The printed pipes then made their way to the skilled hands of the organ builders in Austria. The biocomposite material, produced by UPM (find more here) in Finland, embarked on a journey to Burgos, Spain, for the intricate process of 3D printing. The new organ at Helsinki Music Center (find more here) is a result of international collaboration. Leveraging the biocomposite’s fine cellulose fibers, large-scale 3D printing became possible, with minimal shrinkage, rapid cooling, and self-sustaining properties ensuring the efficient production of intricate elements. The distinctive design of the facade pipes demanded the identification of a suitable material and a reliable, flexible, and cost-effective manufacturing method. The sculpture in front of the organ case boasts interwoven pipes and wind tunnels, adding a striking visual element to the interior. This new instrument holds the distinction of being the largest modern organ ever placed in a concert hall worldwide. The construction journey of Helsinki Music Center’s new organ The new organ at the Helsinki Music Center | all images courtesy of Helsinki Music Centre Foundation, Sakari Röyskö The structure, crafted by Austrian company Rieger Orgelbau, is meticulously fashioned from the innovative Finnish wood-based UPM Formi 3D biocomposite, which is described as efficient, sustainable, and acoustically functional. Standing as the largest organ in Finland and Scandinavia, the musical instrument boasts 124 sound registers distributed across various sets of gleaming pipes with organic tree branch-like forms. On January 1st, 2024, the Helsinki Music Center welcomed the new year with a striking organ with 3D printed sounding pipes and wind lines extending a remarkable 260 meters. ![]() The largest 3D printed organ in scandinavia
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