Model Full Side View

Model Birds Eye View with Trees

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1/16″ scale model of the Natural History Museum, Chicago.

The Natural History Museum sits in a wooded area near a small lake in Lincoln Park.

The model was constructed of Plexiglas and basswood, bleached and colored.  It was built as an Interior and Exterior model to show how the interior interacted with the surrounding landscaping.

The model was was part of the museums permanent collection on exhibit.

Architect: Perkins & Will, design by Ralph Johnson

Photo: James Steinkamp