The Case for Creating Architectural Models
In the digital age, it seems the days for pen and paper are long gone when it comes to architecture. Today, it seems 3D CAD models and renderings are now commonplace in the industry, replacing physical drawings and the process of architectural model making. It also appears that CGI images are extending its dominance in the architectural culture but sadly at the expense of the other modes of perception, and in this case, of architectural models. Although these tools have dramatically increased productivity and made a fundamental impact on the way we design, they seem to create a distance that separates the object from reality, whereas model making and drawings allow us to make contact with the object. Now, while we can’t deny the opportunities the new technology is providing us in architectural modeling, we can’t ignore the art that is in physical models. Scale Model Making at AE Models SG The architectural industry is one facet of the world that is increasingly relying on tec...