Spencer Lowell Frames Views of New York from a 1:1200 Architectural Scale Model

Spencer Lowell Frames Views of New York from a 1:1200 Architectural Scale ModelUndoubtedly one of the highlights at the queens museum is ‘the panorama of the city of new york’ — a vast 9,335 square foot architectural model of all five boroughs built to a scale of 1:1200, where one inch equals 100 feet. the miniature metropolis was conceived by urban mastermind robert moses for the 1964 world’s fair, and was built by a team of more than 100 people over the course of three years.

Spencer Lowell Frames Views of New York from a 1:1200 Architectural Scale Model
a photographic print from the series ‘new york, new york, new york’

Spencer Lowell Frames Views of New York from a 1:1200 Architectural Scale Model

the original architectural model is built at a scale of 1:1200

Spencer Lowell Frames Views of New York from a 1:1200 Architectural Scale Model
the prints highlight various aspects of the famed architectural scale model

Spencer Lowell Frames Views of New York from a 1:1200 Architectural Scale Model
the project has been completed in collaboration with frieze art fair in new york

Spencer Lowell Frames Views of New York from a 1:1200 Architectural Scale Model
the images reflect several iconic areas the city

Spencer Lowell Frames Views of New York from a 1:1200 Architectural Scale Model
shot from overhead perspectives, the prints depict rarely seen aspects of the cityscape  

Spencer Lowell Frames Views of New York from a 1:1200 Architectural Scale Model
the hyper-density of new york’s urban fabric is emphasized 

Spencer Lowell Frames Views of New York from a 1:1200 Architectural Scale Model
the series focuses on the abstraction of new york’s extraordinary landscape

Spencer Lowell Frames Views of New York from a 1:1200 Architectural Scale Model
the artist has spotlighted some of the nearly 900,000 buildings represented in the model

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