Models
Clearly communicating the design process is essential to any successful project. We use traditional two-dimensional drawings to describe the physical characteristics of a house as well as three-dimensional, computer renderings, to help clients visualize what it will look like, but we also build physical models that a client can literally grasp to better visualize our design intentions in true “3-D”. The models we make fall into three categories:
Concept
Schematic in nature, these models are typically small in scale and indicate the size, massing and location of a house on its site without any indication of materials, windows or detail. They are purposefully abstract and lacking in detail.
Working
These models are larger in scale and help the client visualize the house in greater detail; they are also an important tool to help us study the design, as it evolves. They have more detail and indicate materials, fenestration (windows and doors), and site characteristics, although still in schematic fashion.
See how Adolfo utilizes these models in his work, here.
Presentation
At this stage, all aspects of the house are fully designed and depicted in accurate detail: the materials making up the exterior of the house are rendered faithfully. The look and scale of the house, and its relationship to the site, should be clear to the client.