Crystal Arcade

The miniature Crystal Arcade, designed and built by Mark Turpin, is a one-of-a-kind architectural miniature piece that now showcases Miniarcs.  The miniature Crystal Arcade was inspired by Sir Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace, which was built during the Industrial Revolution, specifically for the "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations." The original structure was gigantic. When it opened in London's Hyde Park in 1851, during the height of Queen Victoria's reign, the Crystal Palace was the largest building ever constructed. It was also one of the first buildings made entirely of cast iron and glass. Like the original structure, this pseudo replica uses glass and plexi-glass panels that fit prefabricated sections.

Constructed with birch plywood, solid pine and poplar, basswood, glass, acrylic, metallic paint. Overall dimensions: 36" wide, 18" deep, 25.5" high