Maze of the Week #57 - NYC Subway Map Maze

Maze of the week #57 was originally done for a charity event. One print of it exists. I made it in 2013 and recently found it. I thought it had been lost so it was a good day. The maze is of the NYC Subway Map. Not the current one with the new upper west side extension, but the old school version. I built a maze on top of it using Microsoft Paint, creating one pixel at a time (it took several months to create). Then I came up with rules on how to ride the subway to move around. And to top it all off, because of the large size it is actually 10 mazes in one ! You can see all the maze challenges in the top right corner.

There are many great videos about the subway, but why not check out this one :

Rather than include a photo of the map system…check out the current one here.

The Maze: It is sized at 100% of a subway map (so very large). The 10 mazes are listed in the top right (Service Notes) along with the rules. Unfortunately, I never made the answer key :(

NYC Subway Map Maze

I hope you enjoy the maze(s). If you want to give it a try, the maze download is available.

Coming next week:

A famous UK building.

Maze of the Week #56 - Matrimandir at Auroville Maze

Maze of the week #56 takes us to the other side of India, in Auroville, Tamil Nadu and features the Matrimandir building. It took almost 40 years to be built and was completed in 2008. It is the main building in the complex for Integral Yoga practitioners. It features a dome covered in golden colored discs. You can read more about it on the Wikipedia Page.

Check out a video of the building from the visitor center YouTube page:

A Photo of the Building:

The original uploader was Santoshnc at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5>, via Wikimedia Commons

The Maze: I found the colors difficult to match but went with a full color version to highlight the golden discs. In different lights the discs take on different shades.

Matrimandir at Auroville Maze

I hope you enjoy the maze. Download is available on the homepage. Check out videos of the maze being made on my new YouTube Channel.

Coming next week:

A famous map.

Maze of the Week #55 - Lotus Temple Maze

Maze of the week #55 takes us to Delhi, India for the Lotus Temple Maze. I like to make mazes of great architecture and this qualifies as just that. What a unique building. It opened in 1986 and was designed by Fariborz Sahba. You can read all the facts and figures about it on the Wikipedia page.

Check out a video of the building that focuses on the Baha’i faith:

A Photo of the Building:

Kevin Doncaster, flickr

The Maze: I went with a black and white version but added in shadows to give it a more realistic look.

Lotus Temple Maze

I hope you enjoy the maze. Download is available on the homepage. Watch the maze being made here on my new YouTube channel:

Coming next week:

Another famous building in India !

Maze of the Week #54 - Heydar Aliyev Center Maze

Maze of the week #54 takes us to a new country with the Heydar Aliyev Center Maze located in Baku, Azerbaijan. I found a picture of this very cool building as I was searching for great architecture around the world. Designed by the Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, it houses an auditorium, a gallery hall and a museum. You can read more about the museum on the Wikipedia page.

Check out a video of the building:

A Photo of the Building:

Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

The Maze: I went with a black and white version. (to make in color I would just need to make the windows blue).

Heydar Aliyev Center Maze

I hope you enjoy the maze. A download of the maze is available.

Coming Next week:

A famous temple in India !