TY - GEN AU - Dunn, Nick TI - Architectural modelmaking SN - 9781780671727 U1 - 720.288 PY - 2010/// CY - London PB - Laurence king publishing KW - N1 - CONTENTS 6 INTRODUCTION 6 Why we make models H A brief history Modelmaking now About this book Getting started 24 Machines 28 MEDIA 30 Introduction 30 Abstraction 32 Size and scale 34 The selection and composition of media 36 Paper and cardboard 41 Step by step: Developing a design using paper models 48 Wood 54 Naturally grown woods Wood-based sheets Step by step: Woodworking 57 Styrofoam and plastics 62 Case study: Using plastics and styrofoam 68 Step by step: Making an acrylic model 71 Resin, clay and cast materials 73 Step by step: Casting a plaster model from a silicone mould Step by step: Using plasticine to develop form Step by step: Casting a concrete model Step by step: Casting concrete components 82 Steel and other metalwork 73 Step by step: Modelling a geodesic dome 86 CAD/CAM 88 CNC Powder printing ABS Printing/Rapid prototyping 3D Printing: Amalgam Modelmaking CNC milling & routing 97 Finishing techniques 100 Photography and film 103 Step by step: Creating a realistic photomontage Digital and camera technology Case Study: Model photography Case Study: Time lapse and lighting effects 108 TYPES Introduction Concept models 113 Case study: From concept to design proposal 114 Site/city models 119 Block/massing models 122 Design development models 126 Step by step: Making a wax model 128 Case study: Process models 129 Spatial models 133 Case study: Spatial models as design generator 134 Structural models Case study: Structural models in the design process 14O Interior architecture models 144 Case study: Exploring light and shadow 146 Lighting models 148 Step by step: Light effects on an interior 152 Presentation/exhibition models 157 Step by step: Making a presentation model 158 Case study: Models for an exhibition 160 Full-sized prototypes 162 Case study: Prototype models 165 Case study: Material exploration through prototypes 166 Step by step: Making a cladding model 168 APPLICATION Introduction Descriptive models 174 Case study: Descriptive model as communication tool 178 Case study: Descriptive model as practice 182 Predictive models 184 Case study: Detail models 186 Descriptive modelling as hybrid process 188 Predictive modelling as technical study 189 Evaluative models Case study: Evaluating material properties Step by step: Evaluating the effects of a facade 196 Explorative models Case study: Explorative model of urban flows Case study: Prototyping through explorative models Step by step: Exploring materials through models Case study: Exploring new materials through models Case study: Explorative models of spatial narratives Case study: Taichung Metropolitan Opera House 208 Modelling the future 210 Case study: Integrated making and thinking 212 Glossary Further reading 214 Index 215 Picture credits 216 Acknowledgements UR - https://www.pdfdrive.com/architectural-modelmaking-e167340531.html ER -