The idea was born after he saw a LEGO model of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in the Student Activity Center created by Drew Finkel, BA ‘08. “Seeing the LEGO model of the DKR stadium really inspired me to want to build a LEGO version of the UT Tower,” explained Leiser, who hails from Dallas, Texas.

In a span of three months, Leiser completed his project nearly 15,000 bricks later. Standing four feet tall, not only does it have lights shaped to make a “1,” it also has four working clocks on all four sides of the tower.

“I hope everyone who sees the tower will be inspired to take on a project or goal of their own that might seem too intimidating to complete at first,” added Leiser.

“You can tell a lot of heart went into this project,” shared Lisa Diaz, program coordinator with the University Unions. She believes that it is a “symbol for how much we all love The University of Texas at Austin. Whether you are a student, faculty, staff, alumni or visitor, viewing the Lego replica of the UT Tower leaves you with the shared sense of affection for this campus.”

Aside from this project, Leiser stays busy in other ways outside of the classroom. He is involved in his fraternity Beta Upsilon Chi, has completed several internships during the past three summers and has helped low-income families file their taxes.

You can check out the UT Austin Lego Tower replica located on the ground level of the main hospitality desk at the Texas Union.