The plan grew to include 120,000 municipal workers and employ more than 65 lawyers.
During those days his plan grew sharper in his mind.
But as the plans grew, so did the project's budget.
Today, his plan has grown into an outdoor museum and historical village with 27 buildings, including 12 houses that are open to the public.
But since the gallery was proposed in 1999, only the plans have grown.
The plans to build a town grew slowly as the place become crowded.
The plan has since grown to 850 acres and over 25 million square feet of buildings have been completed.
"The plan is growing so fast, I imagine a fair percentage of subscribers falls into that group."
However, as planning and development were underway, the plan for the site grew larger than originally proposed.
The plan grows tenfold over four years, providing $6.8 billion or more in tax relief by 1999.