Inspired by the ant terrariums or "ant farms" of the 1950's, I wanted to build a retro-style ant farm while making it as thin as possible: the width of a single brick.

Despite this small area, I was able to make use of the 2 2/3 stud gap between the two outer panels to steal a little extra room, enough to place a barn, silo, windmill, and to accommodate the width of the "ants" themselves.

Through the use of various curved slopes and SNOT building techniques, I was able to give the tunnels and chambers each their own distinctive, organic, irregular shape.

The tricks to support the inner structure include using Technic pins and bars to hold the tan inner structure to the outer frame without connecting studs, and the use of 1x2 jumpers to rest outcrops on the inner lip of the clear panels. I hope that discovering these techniques while building will delight and surprise.