Archinect's Guide to Job Titles: Model Maker

2022-01-04T13:55:00-05:00

When beginning architecture school, a student is introduced to four basic design elements: Point, Line, Plane, and Volume. The process for designing a building requires these four elements to operate. These elements serve as the backbone to crafting an effective design proposal and successful project for a design firm. For our eighth installment of Archinect's Guide to Job Titles, we explore the role and career path of a Model Maker.

An architectural model serves as the physical manifestation of a design proposal. A model may highlight the use and aspects of a planned structure beyond the reach of a composite sketch or digitally composed image. A tangible, three-dimensional form, the architectural model is a key component to the visualization of a building and the communication of layout and inter-spatial design relationships.

Portable Us: Exploring States of Motion With Charles Weinberg and Shai Ben-Ami

2019-11-06T06:00:00-05:00

Thesis Review is a collection of conversations, statements, and inquiries into the current state of thesis in academia. Thesis projects provide a better understanding of the academic arena while painting a picture for the future of practice. Each feature will present a contemporary thesis project through the voice of those that constructed it.

This week, we chat with Charles Weinberg and Shai Ben-Ami from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem and their thesis titled, "Portable Us—Journey Anywhere, Nowhere, Everywhere." The work won the Meisler Prize for outstanding graduation project at Bezalel.

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Archinect's Guide to Job Titles: Model Maker

Portable Us: Exploring States of Motion With Charles Weinberg and Shai Ben-Ami