How Do You Build A Scale Model Of A Building?
Architectural scale models are made of buildings, like houses, to check the shape or to show the shape to clients who have difficulty visualizing a three-dimensional structure. According to the experts at Architectural Models, “Models tell a story that everyone can understand and the story starts the second your eyes see the model.” Architectural models range from simplistic, where details are suggested, to detailed, where the structure looks like the finished building. Most of the time the models are less detailed since sometimes details are still being decided and frequently a client will not want to invest in a highly detailed model, a project which can add thousands to the cost of design. Design your building using the graph paper underneath of tracing paper to maintain the correct scale. In my example I used 1/8th scale and I used a simple house form. Cut a foam core base large enough to represent your lot size or at least the area immediately adjacent to your building or home. Me
