"He carved a mini replica of 30 Rock, the art deco skyscraper and centerpiece of Rockefeller Center. That went well, so he started adding on, using wood to render the surrounding Midtown neighborhood. His mini Midtown became mini Manhattan. Then, he decided to model all of New York's five boroughs, block by block. Joe Macken's miniature model of lower Manhattan."
"The result is a 50-by-27ft piece made of wood and cardboard, held together by glue and the sheer determination Macken needed to get it done. This is all about consistency, Macken said. I just started cutting one little house at a time. It took him 10 years to cover Manhattan, and then another decade to get through the rest of New York."
Joe Macken began building a miniature popsicle-stick bridge in 2003, but the model was destroyed during a move upstate. He rebuilt by carving a replica of 30 Rock and expanded into a Midtown neighborhood in wood. Gradually he extended the project to cover Manhattan block by block, then committed to modeling all five boroughs. The final installation measures 50 by 27 feet, constructed of wood and cardboard bonded with glue. The project required consistency and determination, taking about ten years to complete Manhattan and another decade to finish the remaining boroughs. The model includes replicas of both the original World Trade Center towers and One World Trade Center.
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