Designing with Models: A Studio Guide to Making and Using Architectural Design Models

By Victor Costan, Srinivas Devadas, Ilia Lebedev

Design models are scaled down miniatures of initial designs of built structures used by students, architects and interior designers to determine a design solution. They are conceived and constructed before the design process is closed and offer the architect or interior designer the opportunity to explore alternative designs. This text focuses on the model as an agent in the design process and outlines a variety of materials, tools and techniques used to construct models. It contains over 700 photographs illustrating the step-by-step techniques used to create architectural models and four fully-illustrated case studies to help the reader clearly understand the process of designing with models. In addition, the book provides students with basic defintions of terms, equipment and materials used in modelling. The emphasis is on study and design models rather than simply final (professional, often) presentation models. The book is suitable for introductory students as it covers various types of models, materials and processes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047134589X
• ISBN13: 9780471345893
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.6" x 8.3"

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