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A primer for everyone interested in building models.

Model Making is an introduction to the craft for students of architecture; landscape architecture; urban, interior, and theatrical design; or anyone who has the need or desire to make the large small. In concise instructions and nearly 200 charming, easy-to-follow drawings the book details the construction of both study and presentation models in common materials such as paper, chipboard, illustration board, foamcore, and balsa. It also covers topics such as choosing the right materials for the job, rendering contoured sites, and fashioning entourage.

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Credits(p. 8)
• Introduction(p. 9)
• 1. Getting Started(p. 12)
• Important Equipment(p. 12)
• Materials(p. 15)
• Guidelines and Tips(p. 16)
• Simple Bases(p. 16)
• 2. Chipboard and Cardboard Models(p. 19)
• Chipboard Models(p. 19)
• Cardboard Models(p. 20)
• 3. Paper Models(p. 22)
• Boxes(p. 23)
• Pitched Roofs(p. 25)
• Hip Roofs(p. 26)
• Chimneys(p. 30)
• Gables(p. 31)
• Dormer Windows(p. 32)
• Geometric and Nontraditional Shapes(p. 34)
• Facades(p. 52)
• 4. Illustration Board Models(p. 53)
• Straight Cuts(p. 53)
• Corners(p. 54)
• Walls(p. 56)
• Windows and Doors(p. 57)
• Cylinders(p. 58)
• Domes(p. 62)
• Vaults(p. 65)
• Stairways(p. 66)
• Classic Details(p. 68)
• Other Details(p. 73)
• 5. Contour Bases(p. 74)
• Level Sites(p. 74)
• Simple Contours(p. 75)
• Complex Contours(p. 76)
• Adding the Model to the Base(p. 82)
• 6. Foamcore Models(p. 83)
• 7. Balsa and Basswood Models(p. 86)
• Trusses(p. 88)
• Space Frames(p. 89)
• 8. Tents(p. 92)
• Materials(p. 94)
• Center-Supported Tents(p. 94)
• Saddle-Shaped Tents(p. 96)
• Arch-Supported Tents(p. 96)
• Additional Shapes(p. 97)
• External-Skeleton Tents(p. 99)
• 9. Entourage(p. 100)
• Trees(p. 101)
• Shrubbery(p. 107)
• Texture(p. 108)
• Figures(p. 108)
• Conclusion(p. 111)
• Index(p. 112)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Martha Sutherland, Associate Professor Emerita at the University of Arkansas, has taught generations of students to build models that are not just accurate and sturdy but also beautiful.