A single architectural model can represent hundreds of hours of work and hard-won solutions to complex design problems. It’s one reason organizers say an exhibit of architectural models has struck a ...

City of Possibility contains an 18-feet by 20-feet wooden model of Portland’s urban core. Credit: Photo by Taylor Griggs Before ground is broken or bricks are laid on any building, architects get to ...

The design for Northwesterly House in rural Napa County emerged from a series of models that set up a rhythm of monoliths. (Courtesy Sidell Pakravan) Given the rising cost of construction, the need to ...

The Empire State building stands approximately 15 inches tall, whereas the Statue of Liberty measures at just under two inches without its base. At this scale, even ants would be too big to represent ...

Architectural 3D printing is transforming how designers bring concepts to life, enabling faster, more precise, and cost-effective model creation. From choosing the right file format to scaling and ...

Architects can shape detailed buildings in minutes with Forma Building Design to easily test how different options work on their site. For many architects, schematic design is defined by a familiar ...