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Guides to commissioning architectural models
Scale, cost, materials, lighting and logistics — practical answers from 28 years on the workshop floor.
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How to Choose the Right Scale for an Architectural Model
A practical guide to architectural model scales — from 1:20 interiors to 1:5000 city masterplans — with a table of typical uses and a formula to size your model.
What Determines the Cost of an Architectural Model?
The seven factors that drive architectural model pricing — size, scale, detail, landscape, lighting, motion and logistics — and how to brief a model maker for an accurate quote.
3D Printing vs CNC vs Handcraft in Architectural Model Making
How modern model makers combine large-format 3D printing, CNC engraving, laser cutting, UV printing and hand finishing — and which technique suits which part of a model.
How to Ship an Architectural Model Internationally
How large architectural models are sectioned, crated, shipped by air or sea, cleared through customs and reassembled on site — a checklist for overseas developers.
Lighting and Motion in Architectural Models
How programmable LED lighting, control systems, projection and kinetic mechanisms turn a static architectural model into a sales tool.
The Architectural Model Brief — A Checklist for Developers and Architects
Everything a model maker needs to quote and build your architectural model accurately, from drawings and 3D files to scale, lighting, deadline and delivery details.
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