Through research into other models exploring architectural structures I have found the following two models produced by Inver Models to explore the structural components of the designs, again the models are finished in white.

Structural Model

This model is of the structure for the Mystic Marine Life Aquarium and Sea Research Foundation, Connecticut, USA. Whilst the model is very detailed once again it is one colour to focus on the structural detail rather than the building aesthetic!

Research Visit to London!

Yesterday I visited the 20th Century Architecture Rooms at the Victoria and Albert Museum. I was particularly interested in the structural models exhibited, which feature the same level of detail that we are looking to achieve. I was quite interested to see that those I saw were finished in white and grey. This is something that could feature in our model, I will suggest this to the rest of the group. We can make decisions about the spray finishes once we have made the model!

Models produces by Grace Development Models for BAA Stansted:






Model produced for the Eden Project designed by Nicholas Grimshaw Architects

Scale change!

After a tutorial today we have opted not to do the whole building but do a section of the building at a larger scale of 1:10. This will allow us to accurately model all the structure at a larger scale and will produce a better model than we would have had at 1:50.

The Davies Alpine House- Kew Gardens

We have decided to build a model of the Davies Alpine House at Kew Gardens designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects. The building is used to house Kew's collection of Alpine Plants and bulbs.
We decided to build a 1:50 scale model of the building. Within a brainstorming session as a group we have looked at possible ways to build the model and potential materials we could use, this allowed everyone to offer their experience of ways we could go about the model. See the attached images for our brainstorming.