Dagny Holm

Dagny Holm (18 May 1916 – 1 March 2004) was the Lego Group’s chief model designer until 1986, when she retired at the age of 70.[1]

Dagny Holm
Dagny Holm Lego portrait by Stewart Lamb Cromar
Born(1916-05-18)May 18, 1916
DiedMarch 1, 2004(2004-03-01) (aged 87)
OccupationModel designer
Known forThe first Master Builder in the Lego Group.
RelativesOle Kirk Kristiansen (uncle)
Godtfred Kirk Christiansen (cousin)

Early years

Holm previously studied classical sculpture design with training from the German sculptor Kurt Harald Isenstein.[2][1]

Legoland model designer

In 1961 Holm was hired as a model designer[3] at Legoland Billund Resort and is credited with much of the original design and building of Miniland.[4]

As chief designer in the model shop Holm was responsible for all Lego model designs of the Legoland Park in Billund when it opened in 1968.[5]

Legacy

Tributes

On 1 March 2022 the Lego Group released a commemorative set (40503) celebrating Holm, their first Master Builder.[6]

The 1,068 piece product features Holm as a Miniland scale figure working on a large-scale model of a giraffe in a workshop filled with small-scale versions of her other models.

References
  1. "Dagny Holm - LEGO® History - LEGO.com IN". www.lego.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  2. Thorø, Marianne (2022-03-03). "LEGO House sender Dagny Holm-hyldest-æske på gaden". BillundOnline (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  3. "The first LEGOLAND® park – LEGO History Articles - LEGO.com US". 2019-05-06. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  4. Herman, Sarah (2012). A million little bricks : the unofficial illustrated history of the LEGO phenomenon. Internet Archive. New York : Skyhorse Pub. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-62087-054-9.
  5. "New LEGO House Limited Editions product". LEGO House. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  6. "New LEGO House exclusive set revealed". Brickset.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
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