West Point Jewish Chapel

In 2023, Jared Oswald was contacted by Chaplain David Frommer of the Jewish Chapel at West Point Military Academy to create a LEGO® model of the Chapel. After visiting the site, touring the building, and chatting with staff, Jared agreed to take on the project. During the first few drafts, the model grew in size and scope to an ambitious degree: a full Minifigure Scale model of the Chapel, including a fully furnished and detailed interior. To fit a project of this size into his scheduled, Jared used nights and weekends throughout 2023 and the first half of 2024 to draft, refine and consult with the Chapel staff until the final model was created digitally. The final draft relies on 62 independent, prebuilt sections that are assembled to create the full model. 

Material procurement for the model began in fall of 2024, with the build commencing at the beginning of December, 2024. The final model needed several edits to contend with the real-life consequences of weight and size of the build. The base model was completed in July of 2025, coinciding with the final graphic design of the custom printed components that were to be added to the model. The graphic design of those components: Dedication plaques, highlights to the Alumni Gallery, and most importantly, the front tablets on the main sanctuary of the building were provided by Pedro Lara of Plads Studio, a colleague and very good friend of Jared’s. The final part printing commenced in August of 2025, and the prints were added to the model, bringing the colossal assembly effort to it’s crescendo.

On November 21, 2025. Jared Installed the West Point Jewish Chapel onsite. The installation included a full art activation, where Jared led a group of West Point Cadets, Staff, Jewish War Veterans, and other attendees in assembling the 62 model sections on a display table, and sealing the final model beneath it’s display case. 

Below are progress photos taken throughout the build and testing process.