I and my partner are freshmen and will be doing a model (our very first one) of Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum and we would like to ask some recommendations from this community on how to do it and what kind of material that we could use.
We greatly appreciate your suggestions and for taking time to read this!
Non Sequitur
Feb 23, 19 12:27 pm
cnc out of a solid block of aluminum.
joseffischer
Feb 23, 19 1:08 pm
Conversely, 3D print out of aluminum spool, same effect
I always recommend getting some cardboard boxes and try to make a prototype first then take the prototype apart and use it as a template to cut out your final model parts. No need to burn through expensive materials and lab time on experimenting. Almost everything used in the Guggenheim started out as a flat sheet or straight stock of material that was bent welded or formed into the shapes that make the architecture.
This should be a fun project. Always take the time estimated to do this and double it as model building is full of surprises and minor setbacks. And as my favorite studio instructor said 'NEVER CUT THINGS WHILE TIRED!"
Over and OUT
Peter N
randomised
Feb 25, 19 3:11 am
Look into Gehry's El Croquis, tons of model pictures in there as reference. Stiff boards like museum board or cardboard won't get you the curved surfaces you'll need.
Good day,
I and my partner are freshmen and will be doing a model (our very first one) of Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum and we would like to ask some recommendations from this community on how to do it and what kind of material that we could use.
We greatly appreciate your suggestions and for taking time to read this!
cnc out of a solid block of aluminum.
Conversely, 3D print out of aluminum spool, same effect
This right here. https://www.archivalmethods.co...
Also lots and lots and lots of these. Buy in bulk, keep your blade sharp. http://www.xacto.com/products/cutting-solutions/blades/detail/X202
Also, and I'm not kidding: if you've never built a model before then get the materials you plan to sue and try building something like this first. It will give you a sense of how the material handles. *Then* tackle the Guggenheim. https://www.123rf.com/photo_43646570_white-cardboard-house-with-copy-space-.html
I always recommend getting some cardboard boxes and try to make a prototype first then take the prototype apart and use it as a template to cut out your final model parts. No need to burn through expensive materials and lab time on experimenting. Almost everything used in the Guggenheim started out as a flat sheet or straight stock of material that was bent welded or formed into the shapes that make the architecture.
This should be a fun project. Always take the time estimated to do this and double it as model building is full of surprises and minor setbacks. And as my favorite studio instructor said 'NEVER CUT THINGS WHILE TIRED!"
Over and OUT
Peter N
Look into Gehry's El Croquis, tons of model pictures in there as reference. Stiff boards like museum board or cardboard won't get you the curved surfaces you'll need.