""Now, you walk around it and get an aerial view. Back then, you sat on a train or a tram, and you went around it. And I just remember just going around it and thinking, 'Wow, this is what I wanna do.'""
""I was just being so consistent with it. I was building it every day. And this small project just accumulated over the years and years.""
""One of the reasons Joe is so insistent that every single building is included is because he wants to capture the essence of New York City as he remembers it.""
Joe Macken's exhibition, "He Built This City: Joe Macken's Model," showcases a 50-by-27-foot miniature of New York City. Macken began this project in 2004, inspired by a childhood visit to the Panorama of New York City. He used simple materials like balsa wood and cardboard, spending between $20,000 and $40,000 over the years. The model includes detailed representations of buildings across all five boroughs, reflecting his personal memories and experiences of the city.
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