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Architecture

Architectural Model

4/18/2014

 
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An architectural model is a type of a scale model, tangible (also called sometimes physical) representation of a structure built to study aspects of an architectural design or to communicate design ideas to clients, committees, and the general public. Architectural models are a tool which may be used for show, presentation, fundraising, obtaining permits, and sale purposes.

Rough study models can be made quickly using cardboard, wooden blocks, polystyrene, foam, foam boards and other materials. Such models are an efficient tool for three-dimensional understanding of a design, used by architects, interior designers and exhibit designers. For a highly detailed presentation model, architects would employ a professional model maker, model making company or students working for credit.

Exterior models are models of buildings which usually include some landscaping or civic spaces around the building.

Architectural models are being constructed at much smaller scale than their 1:1 counterpart. Standard architectural scales are different, although some of them are close to the standard scales acknowledged in the model/hobby industry. Such similarities allow us to provide high quality scenery elements for architectural models. Sometimes model railroad scales such as 1:160and 1:87 are used due to ready availability of commercial figures, vehicles and trees in those scales, and models of large buildings are most often built in approximately that range of scales due to size considerations. Models representing 1-2 buildings and a modest piece of surrounding landscape may be built at a larger scale such as 1:50 or even 1:24. Here is a useful *Scale Guide to obtain more information about standard architectural scales and to help with scale selection.

The scales and their architectural use is broadly as follows:

  • 1:1 Full (or real) size for details
  • 1:2 Details
  • 1:5 Details
  • 1:10 Interior spaces/furniture
  • 1:20 Interior spaces/furniture
  • 1:50 Interior spaces/detailed floor plans/different floor levels
  • 1:100 Building plans/layouts
  • 1:500 Building layouts/site plans
  • 1:1000 Urban scale for site or location plans
  • 1:1250 Site plans
  • 1:2500 Site plans/city maps

Read this article:
http://stuckinstudio.com/resources/55-architectural-model-making-advice-for-students.html

Design Challenge:
Create an architectural model of your dream house, library redesign or building of your choice

Materials:
Foam core
Balsa Wood
Cardboard
Xacto knives
Rulers
Scales

Evaluation:
Craftsmanship and construction of the model
Design of the model
Ability to create a scale model
Use of time 
Proper use of materials

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