1:400 final-year architecture model

The project

This model translates a final-year architecture project into a physical representation at 1:400 scale. Archicercle handled the parts breakdown, laser cutting and assembly, producing both the main volumes and the façade details.

The studio’s contribution focused on preparing and making the model. The work covered defining the individual parts, laser cutting them and assembling the whole, rather than designing the original architectural project.

The documented materials are 1 mm Daler board, 0.5 mm Ecocarten, MDF, and 2 mm clear and translucent acrylic. These materials were used to construct the model, although the sources do not specify which material was used for each element.

The composition brings together rectangular volumes of different proportions on a base with linear markings. An elongated volume stands out for the dark grid across its façades, contrasting with its light-coloured roof and another, more solid-looking block.

The project documentation includes a view with flat components arranged around the volumes, alongside views of the assembled model. A closer view of the elongated building reveals the repeated façade elements and the supports beneath the volume, complementing the overall reading of the model.

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