Log Model: an architectural model carved into a log

The project

Rubén proposed representing his architecture project with a model carved into a log. The choice of base was part of the concept: bringing nature and architecture together in a single object. Archicercle manufactured the piece from his idea.

The log is more than a display base: it is the material into which the model is carved. At a scale of 1:2000, the architectural proposal takes shape through volumes and recesses at different heights, contrasting with the organic outline of the base.

We used a CNC milling machine to make the piece, carving the wood level by level. The machining shaped the model’s relief directly into the log, retaining the relationship between the wooden base and the geometry of the proposal.

The finished piece gives physical form to the relationship between nature and architecture proposed by Rubén. Archicercle’s documented contribution was manufacture through CNC milling; the idea of making the model on a log originated with the student.

Stepped volumes and recesses form the model’s relief across the wooden base.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.