Model shop that provided the first draft of many great Chicago buildings closes

Model shop that provided the first draft of many great Chicago buildings closes

For 35 years, Columbian Model & Exhibit Works has given the city glimpses of the future.The River West company designed and built architectural models for developers and architects that provided an advance look — often with astonishing accuracy and detail — of the buildings, neighborhoods, skyscrapers and places planned for the city.Their vast catalog includes models of the Lakeshore East high-rise development, along the south edge of Wacker Dri…