Architects models
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Hi all,
I run a tiny architects practice - 3 of us - working on projects up to 20 flats (but generally one off houses). We've set up a new office in prominent high street location and would like to have something in the window to show off with. It's been years since any of us have made a cardboard model and I'm not inclined to dedicate the few days it would take and the cut fingers... I'm wondering if there is a plywood or cardboard cutting service that is reasonably priced or alternatively...
Does anyone fancy making us a small model for about £150?
I'd love to put more money into it but no-one is paying us to do models so it's coming out of the company. I know I can get professional model making companies to do it for £4-600 but I don't need that level of accuracy. I'm quite happy with student level work, in fact it looks better for us if it looks like we made it. I've thought about asking a student but they generally either don't want to because they're too busy or will do a half-arsed job for quick money.
I'm thinking something of this level of quality:
This is the first project I was thinking of having a model made of:
Any takers? Or suggestions?
I run a tiny architects practice - 3 of us - working on projects up to 20 flats (but generally one off houses). We've set up a new office in prominent high street location and would like to have something in the window to show off with. It's been years since any of us have made a cardboard model and I'm not inclined to dedicate the few days it would take and the cut fingers... I'm wondering if there is a plywood or cardboard cutting service that is reasonably priced or alternatively...
Does anyone fancy making us a small model for about £150?
I'd love to put more money into it but no-one is paying us to do models so it's coming out of the company. I know I can get professional model making companies to do it for £4-600 but I don't need that level of accuracy. I'm quite happy with student level work, in fact it looks better for us if it looks like we made it. I've thought about asking a student but they generally either don't want to because they're too busy or will do a half-arsed job for quick money.
I'm thinking something of this level of quality:
This is the first project I was thinking of having a model made of:
Any takers? Or suggestions?
lufbramatt said:
Fair play if you can get someone to do this, but as an industrial designer who's "pretty good" at 3D modelling it does grate when I get asked to "quickly CAD something up" for pennies.
Would you design me an extension for £150? Doesn't need to be Norman Foster standard but it would only be a few days work... ;-)
No, but I'd let my technician moonlight for you to draw up something you'd designed and are taking responsibility for, at £25 per hour. I take your point but you are looking at it from the wrong end. I'm looking for someone used to earning £12 per hour and looking to pay them double. I'm not looking for someone at £50 per hour and looking to pay them half.Would you design me an extension for £150? Doesn't need to be Norman Foster standard but it would only be a few days work... ;-)
Edited by lufbramatt on Tuesday 21st March 08:50
Metric scales:
1 to
1/2/5/10/20/50/100/200/500/1000/1250/2500
Typically a concert hall will be at 1:200 and a house at 1:50.
You need a scale you can bend down, close one eye and look inside and imagine yourself in.
Otherwise, there's a bit of a market for cute external models of houses at a small scale. But I think that's more 3d printing than card.
1 to
1/2/5/10/20/50/100/200/500/1000/1250/2500
Typically a concert hall will be at 1:200 and a house at 1:50.
You need a scale you can bend down, close one eye and look inside and imagine yourself in.
Otherwise, there's a bit of a market for cute external models of houses at a small scale. But I think that's more 3d printing than card.
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