Archinect - News 2024-12-28T12:12:38-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150096925/elon-musk-takes-first-steps-in-opening-store-to-sell-his-lego-like-boring-bricks Elon Musk takes first steps in opening store to sell his lego-like Boring bricks Mackenzie Goldberg 2018-11-20T13:48:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ae/aeea276a78dba33212fafeace51db224.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/154376/elon-musk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elon Musk</a> has filed permits with the city of Los Angeles to launch his <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/877400/the-boring-company" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boring Company</a> offshoot, The Brick Store LLC, which would produce interlocking bricks made from dirt collected by his tunnel-digging company's operations.&nbsp;</p> <p>As the Boring Company's LA test tunnel nears completion&mdash;an opening date has been set for this coming December 10th&mdash;the company has selected a building near the exit tunnel to locate the physical outlet for his brick making startup. Plans filed with the city of Hawthorne show the Brick Store's first brick-and-mortar will take over a humble, one story stucco building and give the former cabinet shop a fresh coat of paint.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e0/e0c7e0d5d8363f477356f143306ec62c.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e0/e0c7e0d5d8363f477356f143306ec62c.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Brick pyramid and Hyperloop tube at sunset via twitter.com/boringcompany</figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;The proposed colors are white, gray, and black" the planning documents read. "The proposed colors avoid monotony throughout the project site and blend well together. The color scheme does not create an incompatible look to the surrounding neighborhood."<br></p> <p>The idea for the Br...</p>