#joe-macken
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fromTime Out New York
3 months agoA viral wooden model of NYC is now on view near Central Park
Macken began the project in 2004 and stuck with it for the next 21 years, quietly recreating the five boroughs by hand in his upstate New York home. Built from everyday materials like balsa wood, cardboard and glue, the finished model measures roughly 50 by 27 feet and is made up of more than 300 individual sections. It captures the city's skyline, neighborhoods and landmarks with obsessive detail, from Midtown towers to outer-borough blocks.
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