Concept Models

The following concept models were completed as an in class activity to improve our basic model making skills. Concept models are important to an architect's design process, because they allow an idea or shape to be viewed in 3D. this differs greatly to drawings or sketches which do not communicate the same tactile concepts. 

This concept model shows two conjoined houses, a similar idea to Louis Kahn's Fisher House. It represents an concept or a potential idea rather than an actual space or building. Concept models, like this one, can be further developed with sketches or drawings to form spaces or buildings.

The following concept models used a common shape from which three different designs were created. They explore how a single shape can be used both in positive and negative space to create two different concept models.

This model is inspired by oragami, that is, a single piece of cardboard is used. The shape has been cut out, creating its negative space, but folded in a way to give dimension and structure.