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Planning a Model build and Time management
How to plan building a model
The most important ques8on of all;
What am I building a model for?
So, what are you building a model for?
• A model is a three dimensional representa8on of an object likely (but not exclusively) to be much larger in real life.
• A model’s purpose is to communicate an idea, design, or process in a way that a two dimensional form cannot.
• An architectural model should have one purpose and serve that purpose as concisely as possible.
Scales • Typical scales;
– 1:500 – citywide area, context models for city planning – 1:2500 – large area, context models for inner city or campus sized
planning – 1:1250, 1:1000, 1:500 – large area, context models for larger site
planning – 1:250 – small/medium sized area, context models – 1:200 – small/medium building to show design features – 1:100 – small/medium buildings to show higher level of details – 1:50 – sec8onal models, cutaways, diagramma8c models – 1:20 – sec8onal models, interiors, small areas covered – 1:10 – sec8onal models of specific design features, joists, fixings etc – 1:5 –sec8onal models of specific small sized features, joints, glazing
construc8on etc – 1:1 life sized models of specific features
Scale is not a physical size • People oTen confuse a scale factor as a physical size or measurement • Scale can be easily calculated by using the following examples;
Model size x scale factor = Real life physical size Real life physical size / scale factor = Model size
How large does a model need to be? • A sensible decision needs making on what area and therefore
what scale a model needs to be made in.
Construc8on and which order to build a model in
Advice for construc8ng a model
• Carefully plan the construc8on • Break the model down into a series of parts or sub assemblies to make things more manageable
• Test fit and take 8me and care to ensure parts fit together properly before using adhesives
• Plan ahead with pain8ng parts, some might need pain8ng before assembly
• If things are subject to change, leave the model loosely assembled
• Use the correct adhesive for the materials • Measure twice, cut once!
Planning ahead
• Careful thought needs to be given to what order the different parts of a model are made in
• The whole build needs to be thought through and planned, taking all the different aspects of construc8on into account
• Think about making the parts, assembling them, spraying them, displaying the model and if some parts are s8ll in development and need to be leT loose
• Also consider if the model has special features, such as ligh8ng that you may need to access in the future
Displaying models
• Thought needs to be given to how a model will be displayed as it can effect the design and construc8on of it
• It is not always possible to know how a model will eventually be displayed, so some adaptabiliy might need to be incorporated into the model’s design
• Think about how you need you model to be viewed, what you want viewers to focus on and what space you have available to you
• Also consider if your model has special features such as ligh8ng, is a power point required?
Large wooden model displayed on a plinth close to the footprint of the model
Smaller sized model displayed on plinth which reflects the model’s footprint
Site development planning model displayed on plinth smaller than the model’s footprint to give viewer the ability to get closer to the model
Card sketch/development models displayed on a trestle
Tiny sketch models stuck on to the wall
Building model displayed on a clear acrylic plinth – cheeky!
Blue foam concept models stuck to the wall
Any guesses?
Hanging model Church of Colonia Guell, Barcelona Antoni Gaudi 1898 Concept of the building is derived from Gaudi’s method of building the concept model upside down and using small bags filled with lead shot hanging on string to naturally let gravity take control of where the bags hung, thus crea8ng wire frame form of the building
What is 8me management?
• Time management is the act or process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of *me spent on specific ac8vi8es, especially to increase effec8veness, efficiency or produc8vity -‐ Google
Sedng a build schedule • Es8ma8ng 8meframes
– Designing, planning, ordering materials, making sub-‐assemblies, construc8ng the model, displaying it
– Delivery 8mes and lead8mes for services – Apprecia8ng that a 6 week long project does not mean 6 weeks of
workshop 8me – Es8mate how long you think the build will take, then 8mes this figure
by a factor of 3 to give a more realis8c 8mescale • Sedng waypoints
– Manageable, achievable goals • Priori8sing the different aspects of a model build
– Deciding what is the most important, for example, in a context model your site/building is the most important aspect of the model. Do not waste 8me on detailing context buildings that are irrelevant
Being flexible with your working
• Allowing for delays in a build • Order materials in good 8me • Do not rely on suppliers or services to deliver on 8me
• Have a back up plan in case materials or services become unavailable
• If you can’t work on something, ask yourself “what else can I be doing?”