Gehry's Extreme Model Railroad and Contemporary Architecture Museum Designs Revealed in New Video
Frank Gehry?s designs for the Extreme Model Railroad and Contemporary Architecture Museum have been revealed, and as its name implies, the museum is about to take miniature trains to the maximum.
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Frank Gehry?s designs for the Extreme Model Railroad and Contemporary Architecture Museum have been revealed, and as its name implies, the museum is about to take miniature trains to the maximum.Located on an 83,000 square foot site in North Adams, Massachusetts, just a few blocks away from contemporary art museum and artist residence Mass MoCA, the Extreme Model Railroad and Contemporary Architecture Museum looks set to become the preeminent playground for architects and model train enthusiasts alike.
At the center of the new institution is its 670-foot-long gallery, where a system of over 100 model trains will navigate its way through a landscape of some of history?s most significant architectural marvels. Replicas of projects by more than 70 architects will represented, from architects like Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan to contemporary marvels such as BIG?s VIA 57 West and 6 of Gehry?s own greatest hits. These models are anything but miniature, however, with the tallest entry (the Empire State Building) planned to rise to a height of 35 feet.Mezzanines will offer bird?s eye views of the set-up, while visitors will have the chance to walk beneath replicas of famous bridges (such as the Brooklyn Bridge) that cross o...
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Frank Gehry?s designs for the Extreme Model Railroad and Contemporary Architecture Museum have been revealed, and as its name implies, the museum is about to take miniature trains to the maximum.Located on an 83,000 square foot site in North Adams, Massachusetts, just a few blocks away from contemporary art museum and artist residence Mass MoCA, the Extreme Model Railroad and Contemporary Architecture Museum looks set to become the preeminent playground for architects and model train enthusiasts alike.
At the center of the new institution is its 670-foot-long gallery, where a system of over 100 model trains will navigate its way through a landscape of some of history?s most significant architectural marvels. Replicas of projects by more than 70 architects will represented, from architects like Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan to contemporary marvels such as BIG?s VIA 57 West and 6 of Gehry?s own greatest hits. These models are anything but miniature, however, with the tallest entry (the Empire State Building) planned to rise to a height of 35 feet.Mezzanines will offer bird?s eye views of the set-up, while visitors will have the chance to walk beneath replicas of famous bridges (such as the Brooklyn Bridge) that cross o...
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