He married a Scottish nurse who had treated him and settled in Scotland.
He bought the hotel at Black Barony in 1968 and became a successful hotelier in Edinburgh.
An area measuring 50 meters by 40 meters lying in an oval pit was selected.
Mountain summits were marked by vertical wooden rods, their height exaggerated five times to enhance the visual impact.
Finally, after six consecutive summers between 1974 and 1979, the sculpture was complete.
The topography was finished off with coat of resin compound and paint.
Geographical features were added by painting forests, urban areas, rivers and major roads.
The oval basin was filled with water to create the seas.
Hidden pipes supplied water for the major rivers.
After the hotel closed in 1985 the map fell into neglect and disrepair.
In 2012, the map was granted listed status by Historic Scotland.
The map is still under restoration.
