Giulia Marzulli: BENV1010 Week 5 / 6: Model Making

Model of workspace (my bedroom)

working out dimensions / scale

Paper
Scale: 1:20

exterior of model

interior of model

Cardboard

Scale: 1:20

exterior of model

close-up of window detailing

close-up of door detailing; interior view of model

Reflection

Both the paper and cardboard have good qualities for model-making. However, I preferred using the cardboard as it was much sturdier, which allowed me to include more interesting details in the model. The paper was a much easier material to cut, and whilst the model stands well on its own, the delicateness of the material would (I assume) make it harder to expand the design.

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Folding techniques activity

Basic Concepts - Dividing the Paper

dividing into 1/16ths

Basic Pleats

rotational accordion

Other Pleats - Simple Spirals

spirals

V-Pleats

'v' pleats

Spans and Parabolas

x-form span

Boxes and Bowls - Masu Box

masu box

One Crease, No Crease

the 'break'

Crumpling

basic technique with ribs

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"Dream Bedroom" Activity

Materials: paper, toothpick

Scale: 1:50

exterior

interior (LEFT: normal; RIGHT: added lighting)

opening the model to see inside

interior (without roof)

interior (without roof; added lighting)

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Fusion 360 Activity

Version 1

For my Fusion 360 model I chose to use the scale 1:50. This version of the model includes cavities in the walls for where the doors are located.

front and left planes

back and right planes

bottom / top plane

3D form

Version 2

Including the doorways meant that there would be some extremely thin pieces of timber needing to be cut - which would be very delicate to put together (and may have even been too thin for the laser to cut anyway). I decided to remove the doorways to allow for a sturdier structure. However, when I moved the template into Illustrator, I realised that the 1:50 scale might be too large, as the pieces were very close together.