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Record Nr.

UNINA9910793167503321

Autore

Schilling Alexander <1976->

Titolo

Architecture and model building : concepts, methods, materials / / Alexander Schilling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland : , : Birkhäuser, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

3-0356-1473-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 pages)

Disciplina

720.228

Soggetti

Architectural models

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword / Schilling, Alexander -- 1 Historical Context -- 2 The Representation of Architecture -- 3 Typology -- 4 Function -- 5 Model Construction Site -- 6 Presentation and Views -- Outlook -- Conclusion

Sommario/riassunto

Architectural models are used at various stages of a project. As working models they support the design process: they are made up from time to time using simple materials, such as cardboard, without any attempt at accuracy, and continue to be adjusted and added to as the ideas and the design progress. The point here is to swiftly check a design idea, to allow it to be continued or dismissed. Presentational models are more involved; at this stage the design has been completed and the purpose of the model is to convey the ideas to the potential user in a clear and easy-to-understand way. The book Architecture and Model Building includes outstanding examples explaining the possibilities of this medium and, at the same time, provides comprehensive information on materials and techniques.