LEGO Architecture 21046 Empire State Building

LEGO Architecture set 21046, Empire State Building, depicts the New York skyscraper as a buildable display model.

This model belongs to LEGO Architecture, a theme focused on translating recognizable buildings and landmarks into brick-built form. Its subject is the Empire State Building, presented as a real architectural structure rather than as a story-driven play setting.

It is best suited to builders looking for a display model, architecture enthusiasts and collectors of the Architecture theme. Within that theme, it can be placed among sets that focus on a single recognizable building, where visual identity and shelf presentation matter more than character play.

Inventory of set 21046

The inventory of set 21046 lists 1,767 pieces, spare parts excluded: 128 different lots (one shape in one color) for 75 part shapes. The box also contains 17 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 21046

Main color: tan, making up 42% of the parts, followed by light bluish gray (32%) and dark bluish gray (7%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 21046

74 of the 75 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

No part in set 21046 is exclusive: each one is found in at least one other set, which makes replacing a lost element easier.

No similarly sized set supplies more than a quarter of its parts: set 21046 relies on a little-shared assortment.

Size of set 21046 within its line

With 1,767 pieces, set 21046 ranks #8 out of 64 Architecture sets in our database, which have an average of 846 parts. Among the 459 sets released in 2019, it ranks #18. That is 2.1 times the average Architecture set size.