Model Making: A Basic Guide

by Martha Sutherland

Book Overview

Model Making is an introduction to the craft for students of architecture; landscape architecture; urban, interior, and theatrical design; or anyone who has the need or desire to make the large small. In concise instructions and nearly 200 charming, easy-to-follow drawings the book details the construction of both study and presentation models in common materials such as paper, chipboard, illustration board, foamcore, and balsa. It also covers topics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393730425
• ISBN13: 9780393730425
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.9" x 5.9"

Customer Reviews

Very, very basic

Good book for what it is, but it really is very basic and the techniques are not for anything complex.

An excellent intro

A very well illustrated introduction to the art of architectural modeling. Good discussion of materials and methods, as well a some introduction to the aesthetics of the business. Excellent for beginners.

Inspirational More Than How To

This is an elegant little book of line illustrations dealing with the art of architectural model building. It is not really a "how to" book. This book is ideal for people who already posses plenty of artistic talent. They will see basic concepts and be able to go from there. If like me, you want to make models to help out with your kid's school projects, this book is not for you. For anybody looking for a step by step guide to making models, I would recommend a book by Games Workshop called, "How to Make Wargames Terrain", a beautifully illustrated guide book aimed towards teenagers

Easy Reading

I am an Architecture student and used this book as a guide for tips & tricks of model making. It's a great tool, easy reading, straight forward. Highly recommended if you are a beginning model maker.

A good guide for my course

A have open an elective course as "Model Making"in EMU at the Faculty of Architecture.This book helps me very much while I was preparing my program and guides me about the course content and outline.I can say that it is a perfect book for both architecture and interior architecture or for any design field.senih.cavusoglu@emu.edu.tr