Even if predictions indicate the fact that the future means online business, it does not mean that physical business will have less success, regardless of the moment. The proper establishment of a business, from the project phase to the design and distribution is given by the productivity rate and a marketing [...]
The objective of any company is to increase its revenues, which means a high number of sales. In order to achieve this goal, marketing strategies have an extremely important role. Beyond investing in people and the best strategies, architectural models represent a more accessible and efficient option. Architectural models can contribute [...]
In the absence of an architect who can make the difference or an expert who can make the difference in a construction, an architectural model can be an equally important element when you want to build a building or to consolidate an already existing building / dwelling. These models can be [...]
No matter your age, gender, concerns, knowledge or passions, it’s impossible to take part in an exhibition and not feel attracted by an architectural model. A lot of people associate these models with interesting little toys for children. However, you need to know that these models are extremely important in terms [...]
The world is in a close relationship of codependence, where the sale of products and services, but also marketing, are closely linked. An efficient sale is based on a correct marketing, which is not based on an exact definition but which can be streamlined through several easy tricks. Even architectural models [...]
The implementation of a construction project is a complex process that may require distributive attention, but also a lot of work experience. Projects may seem easy to carry out when they are transposed on paper, but often the most important aspects are omitted - safety, sustainability, field history that can negatively [...]
Do you plan to carry out a new house project, a company built from scratch, a residential complex, etc.? Or are you that key person involved in such a project? No matter the size of a project, a professional architect or builder will pay the same attention to each project. The [...]
In any field of activity, the best way to realize that you have achieved success represents the number of active customers and partnerships. This is also the case when you are a successful builder or architect. The number of works and satisfied people will make the difference between an amateur and [...]
The equipment used for the majority Of modeling needs is divided into two sets: Basic Equipment (this equipment can be very simple and is adequate for most modeling tasks) and Expanded Equipment(this equipment can make the iOb easier and help With specialized tasks)Drafting Tools A set Of common drawing tools used to lay out the model parts [...]
When used as an integral part of the design process, study models are capable of generating information in time comparable to drawing and offer one of the strongest exploration methods available. The strategies and techniques presented provide a broad range of options. However, because we are primarily concerned with the design [...]
It is not necessary to mention that the handling of sharps and high-speed machines must be carefully and attentional controlled if we want to avoid injuries. This is especially true for the circular saw, the milling machine and the work with small objects. As well as tools, there are machine models [...]
The student or architect who wants to build models needs the minimum of tools, but these should be of good quality. It is also important to maintain and care for tools. It would be best to hang them in sight or in a drawer. We do not need to have all [...]
The wide range of existing adhesives makes it possible to grip all elements together. When gluing, you should keep in mind the following: The stability of the material to the solvent The shape and size of the surface The preparation of the surface Bonding means joining elements through a layer of [...]
Objects found in nature and industry To represent trees and bushes or to reproduce elements on a larger scale such as cars, headlights or furniture, but also for some constructive elements (such as sunbeds), it is possible to introduce elements from totally different areas. For these objects you can ingeniously develop [...]
The layout elements can be painted to hide their natural effect. Regardless of the tone of the chosen colour, a paint layer can help the model get a homogeneous surface, close the pores and make the original material no longer recognizable. The effect produced by a single colour varies depending on [...]
When constructing architectural models, we use yarns, plates, profiles and metal meshes to reproduce structures, metal structures and facades, and to provide an interpretation of our idea on the project or to find a special effect. The basis of a layout can be, for example, aluminium; land, walls, roofs or traffic [...]
Glass Mineral glass (ordinary glass) It is tough and fragile, and is hardly used for building up models. To have perfectly straight corners, cut with the diamond supported by a ruler. Cutting with the diamond cuts leads the corners to perfectly clean. Strong push is not required, a small homogeneous [...]
Together with paper and cardboard, wood and its derivatives are the most used materials in the construction of the models. Wooden objects, from the base to the details of the thin rods, are resistant and relatively easy to work with. The solid wood - It has its own colour and texture. [...]
The designer needs gypsum to make or add corrections, or even to make a piece of land model or an object. There are workshops specializing in proportioning matrix for entire models but we have to manipulate models, modify the terrain, mark the streets, roads and later incorporate the edifice model. In [...]
Traders for this type of material are Styropor (expanded polystyrene), Styrodur or Styrofoam (extruded polystyrene) and Rohacell (polyurethane) among others. The rigid foam is used to cut volumes or surfaces, especially in conceptual and workmanship models, or when designing special layouts in the field of object design. Foams whose names start [...]
Paper, cardboard paper and cardboard are used in all design phases (working, conceptual and design models), can be found in a timely manner and are economically, easy to handle and simple to model. In general, the following features must be taken into account: (our collection of material makes sense only if [...]
The most diversified materials can be used to construct the architectural models; their choice will depend on the level of development of the project and its basic idea, although the level of representation, the tools available and the manual skills of the model builder play an important role. In addition to [...]
The conceptual scale models are simultaneously created by the first drawings. They do not require any special training, including it could hinder more than just the development of the project. An auxiliary table adjacent to the drawing, some basic tools (see the previous chapter) and a background made up of materials [...]
For a beginner, it is enough to offer a place beside the design table which is a table that is large enough for three different areas: An area with a cutting base where you can prepare, cut and work different parts of the scale model. An area with a rigid and [...]
The models are built both in the big architectural workshops and in the smaller ones. We are not referring only to conceptual and working models for one person, but also to execution models for job-end work, a contest or an exhibition. If we do not always have the necessary means and [...]
The detail models of part of the edifice project the particularly complicated or repetitive elements. These details can be of a constructive nature, but they can also be decorative. With this type of model, the problems of shape, materials, surface textures and colours can be solved. Levels ranged from 1:10 to [...]
These models usually have a general, unique interior space or a sequence in a space. The mission of interior spaces models, carried out at a level of 1: 100 to 1:20, consists of reflecting spatial, functional and lighting problems. Furniture, materials and colours are usually chosen using a model of the [...]
This type of architectural model presents the structure of an edifice without reducing its overall shape. These structures are used to explain the use, but are mostly used to reflect the construction. With the help of the structure architectural model , the functional and constructive problems with spatial and complicated relations [...]
Depending on the solution provided on a particular theme, the scale of a model of an edifice is generally 1: 500 or 1: 200 scale, so that it can be embedded in another basic layout, either urbanistic or topographical. At the level of 1: 200, the focus can be done on [...]
The Greenfield Residential Complex Model-© BLUEPRINT ARCHITECTURE The group of overall architectural scale models is divided into urban architectural models, building architectural models, structural architectural models, models of interior spaces and special architectural models. All of them have in common the description, first of all, of the special, artistic and [...]
We call the architectural model of a garden the partial representation of a landscape architectural model to a higher level: 1: 500, 1: 200, and 1: 100 and in special cases 1:50. These architectural models are used when it is necessary to design the free areas of a neighbourhood, a small [...]
The scale model of a land includes the topographical characteristics, the shape of the land and the changes made in the new project. The model of a land consists of fenced surfaces, the roads and the water slides and also the trees and the groups of the most important trees. The [...]
The topographic architectural models are used to reproduce an existing land, garden, or landscape. Some themes of reproduction of urban spaces such as parks, playgrounds or cemeteries might be added to them. Reproduction at the level of streets and centres belongs to both this group and to the architectural model with [...]
In general, in the architectural scale models there are presented bodies, surfaces and bars. These bulky, planimetric or linear bases are used, for example, to represent edifices in an urban mode, facades and walls in a model of a section of an edifice and pillars, or details specific to the architectural [...]
Architecture is not only generated by drawings and layouts but is also fundamentally represented through these two means of communication. In the exercise of the architectural profession, the construction of the architectural models is one of the most important themes. Thus, both the architect and the student learn, in addition to [...]
Why 3D Print Architectural Modelling is the Next In-thing in Architectural Design Today’s architectural industry landscape has become increasingly competitive. Everything has gone fast-paced due to the growing number of talent and the widespread of information. Thus, to meet the exigent tastes of the clients without missing the project’s deadline, attention [...]
What is Rapid Prototyping in Architectural Model Making? At the early stage of model making, a sketch must be produced in order to study the different aspects of your planned design. Then, a model is resembled crudely and rapidly in order to get urgent feedback. This model is called a rapid [...]
It’s hard to make a train and railway model and harder to maintain it. If you notice that your model train starts, judders, and stops, then there’s visibly a problem with it. Luckily, you don’t have to throw away your model. There are ways you can repair. Here are things you [...]
Blueprint Architecture started back in 2002 in Bucharest. Since then, they have compiled a large number of clients. They have also started construction exceptional real estate development models using computer aided design (CAD) renderings. Working with leading real estate architects and developers, they’ve gained lots of experience in creating complex and [...]
Architecture is a general term to describe buildings and other physical structures. The field of architecture has contributed a lot to the society. In the past, human settlements were plainly rural due to lack of architecture. Eventually, the discovery of architecture transformed rural societies into urban cities. Architectural heritage is essential [...]
Technology has affected the way architects do their work, especially when creating blueprints and models. Aside from 3D technology to preserve their models, they can use laser cutting technology to accurately create their models and replicate an actual building. But what makes laser cutting technology especially useful in creating architectural models? [...]
Model making is not for everybody. It requires patience and precision. However, if you are determined to venture on it as professional work or hobby, then you must first learn the basics. Here are guidelines in model making that you should read before you start. Model Making Materials With the right [...]
Exploring the Inner World of Architectural Model Making There is a small yet wonderful industry in model making. In New York, there are only about four to five well-known model making firms. These firms accept orders from other countries like Singapore, Israel, Canada, etc. So, you might think that the industry [...]
Architects will tell you that it takes something more than skills in order to build something great. Aside from being adept in building something from scratch, you need to have creativity. Skyscrapers are not made by people who solely know to sketch and create precise measurements. Designing architecture and its model [...]
In the most recent exhibition held at the National Building Museum, twenty-four architects and designers are tasked to design dollhouse inspired miniature dream houses. The resulting works of art are exquisite. Different styles are employed, but the unanimous notion is that the whole exhibit is dreamlike. Mars Tokyo Design’s “Reverie of [...]
Creating the scenery for your model presentation using 3D animation tools has been proven to be expensive. Installing the tool may cost a hundred dollars. Then there’s the problem about skills. Animation is a different skill from manually making models. Thus, some architects, especially those who have not joined any computer [...]
Are you a television junkie? Do you often wonder how sets in your favourite television shows are laid out? Just like any other architectural work, every plan starts with a floor plan. However, unlike traditional architectural models, TV sets use 3D programs to showcase their location sets rather than vigorously spending [...]
There are various materials which can be used in architecture models. Their application depends on a number of factors such as the purpose for which the model is made, the budget at hand, the skills of the designer, and the time available. Architectural Model Design Materials In the past, things like [...]
There are diverse materials you can use to create architecture models. These materials range from simple paper to more complex blocks. There’s no limit to how you build your own model. One of the most notable architecture models is that of houses and villas. The models of Mountain Villas in La [...]
Miniature pieces enclosed in glass domes are like tiny separate worlds. The glass casing creates an atmosphere that distinguishes the art from the physical world. Talented artists build these scale models from different materials such as paper, wood, and foam. These are then encased in bottles, domes, and even teapots. Here, [...]