How we assembled the architectural model



Hey. I work in a creative studio of architecture and advertising. We have been officially in the market of services since 2008, since then we have accumulated a lot of experience and would like to share some of the intricacies of our activities. Who cares how we built such a thing as in the photo, welcome to cat.

Our largest project to date is an architectural model of a 440 ha residential complex.

The model was going to present large-scale construction at the International Architectural Forum (IAF) 2013 in Sochi:



Everything is assembled with the help of skillful hands, remarkable willpower, tweezers, glue and paper. A little electronics, solder, magic is added, everything is mixed and a layout is obtained. This is called combined manual assembly.



I will explain in advance, warning all questions about 3D printing. In this project, hand-assembled paper structures turned out to be preferable according to the following criteria:

- prime cost;
- picturesqueness - as paper texture gives a more natural visual effect;
- and, finally, the most important thing is speed, due to the high urgency of the task.

Source materials - ArchiCAD working drawings provided by customers.





A two-dimensional scan sketch is created from the drawings of each object. Next, the paper is cut with a laser with an CNC and a "semi-finished" house is obtained.



In addition to houses, there are trees. Many trees.



We can make trees for any season.





Then the house is going.



Lots of houses.



The finished house looks something like this:





All elements are installed on a beech and ash base.
Electronics and wiring are mounted a little earlier. Artem solder wiring:



View of the finished layout:







Some characteristics


The number of people participating in the work thirteen
Order Lead Time 2 months
Work schedule 12 hours a day, seven days a week
Gone paper 27 sq. m
Laser cut 57 km.
LEDs 9000 pcs.
Touch control 10 blocks
Trees 19000 pcs.
Domikov almost 1,500 pcs
Mounting wire 15 km
Total power consumption 1 kW
Layout Weight 1400 kg
Layout Area 4,5 x 6 m
Scale 1: 500


If you are in Krasnodar, you can see the exposed model in the megacenter “Red Square”, and if you drive along Zapadny Bypass Street, you can compare the model with real construction.

It was a short excursion into the world of industrial modeling.

Thanks for attention!



PS If it was interesting, I’ll write an article on how to assemble a simple house layout.

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