Architectural Spatial Model
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Physical or digital spatial model for an architectural design project at a specified working scale. Triad: concept/ideation artifact (model intent statement: what this model is testing or communicating — massing and proportion, spatial sequence, structural logic, or light quality — and why a model at this scale is the right tool for that question), technical execution artifact (physical card or foam model at scale 1:100, 1:200, or equivalent; or a digital 3D model demonstrating spatial quality through a walkthrough video or set of rendered views), documentation/critique artifact (process documentation: photographs or screenshots at each model development stage, showing what was tested, what was changed, and why — the process log, not just the finished model). Proof Accessibility Rule applies: SketchUp (free tier), Blender (free), Rhino (educational licence), or ArchiCAD student free tier are all valid digital alternatives to physical model-making. Studio critique: architecture tutor reviews the model against the design intent and challenges spatial decisions. Proof: finished model (photographs or walkthrough video), intent statement, process documentation, critique notes. Verifier: ARB/RIBA-registered architect or architecture school tutor.
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Choose the model type (conceptual, structural, massing, interior, or physical working model), scale, and materials that best reveal the aspect of your design under investigation. Produce a one-page model brief: what the model will show that drawings cannot, what scale is required to show it, and why the chosen materials are appropriate.
Proof required
Submit your model brief (one page): the type of model, chosen scale and its justification, material choices and why they are appropriate, and a statement of what the model will demonstrate about your design that drawings alone cannot communicate.
What gets checked
- Model type selection is justified in terms of what it reveals — not just what is easiest to make
- Scale choice is justified in terms of the spatial quality or construction detail under investigation
- Material choices are appropriate — materials that misrepresent the design's structural logic or spatial effect are rejected