Week Five

Model making

Planning

I took some measurements of my room and roughly sketched it out just so that I could visualise it and make sure I scale and model it correctly. 

I used a scale calculator and made notes of these measurements to easily construct my model later on. 

Originally the scale was going to be 1:10 as required however this was not going to fit as a net on A3 paper. I then kept scaling it down until it would fit and ended up modelling at 1:40 scale.

Scale 1:40

made smaller to be cut from one piece of material and joined with tabs

paper:

- easy to get sharp, clean folds

- flexible; easy to shape

- easy to glue

- easy to cut

- but also easy to rip .. 

cardboard: 

- less easy to fold , more easily creased when folded

- needs stronger glue

-also easy to cut

Notes:

- use card for larger objects that need to be more stable eg. the room

- use paper for smaller objects or more curved objects eg. furniture inside the room

- pay attention to where the windows / doors are being cut when the template is laid out flat because I got it wrong on one of them ...

Folding techniques 

Simple spiral

X-form spans

V-pleats

Masu box

New, better version of my room

to be made ...

For the new version of my room I added some more spaces and reorganised things in my current room to be most efficient for my studies and leisure time. I added three new spaces: one for recreational activities such as art and music, one for a walk-in wardrobe as I love fashion and organisation, and a small balcony just for some fresh air. My table and will remain in the same place but I was thinking to add in a tall standing bookshelf instead of my current floating shelves for more space.

2.5d Shapes and Assemblies

This is a transitional space outside in the corridors of my apartment block, next to the stairway. A basic shape, ceilings are all the same height.