Model Making – ‘a place to exist’

Model Making – Project 3

Model making is something which I have always had a passion for, my making techniques from A-level product design have really helped me to produce high quality and stable structured models. Initially, I used cardboard to roughly create the structure of the host building, this allowed me to gain a better understanding of the space available as well as opportunities and restrictions. The basic model helped me to see that there was very little space within the host building and therefore If I decided to divide the space into different walled off sections then I would be considerably reducing the space within the building. Therefore, I decided that because of this I would ensure that the individual spaces within the building were left open to make the accessibility to and from different rooms become easier as you increase fluidity. Once I had finalized my floor plan I went on to produce a model which was made out of a thinner card, this enabled the structure of the model to become more intricate and easier to work with. Once I had created the main features of the building I went on to producing pieces of furniture and accessories which would provide people with a better idea of the layout and the style of the building. This required large amounts of precision and delicacy however due to my love of model making I really enjoyed working on this particular part of the project. I think that producing a model should not only show the main structure of the building but should also provide additional detail. I then went on to produce the workshop and display structure which will be situated on the roof of the host building. I did find this part hard as the stairs were very fiddly to make and kept on breaking, this meant that I had to produce these multiple times; which was frustrating. However, after one last attempt, I was able to do it by using a stronger glue as well as ensuring that it was lent on a box whilst I was completing it. This made it easier for me to add each step individually with both hands rather than whilst holding the steps at the same time.