Case study
Residential Scale Model
Translating architectural drawings into a printable physical model
Problem
Translate architectural drawings into a gift-sized physical model while keeping the structure recognizable and printable at a much smaller scale.
Design
I interpreted private architectural drawings as a simplified scale model. I divided the structure into roughly four printable sections and omitted identifying plans, addresses, and owner details from the portfolio.
Key decisions
The hardest tradeoff was scale accuracy versus printable wall and roof thickness. Thin features needed reinforcement without making the finished model look heavy or distorted.
Result & lesson
The four sections printed and assembled into a 10 × 8 × 15-inch model after more than 48 hours of printing. A future version would add finer surface detail and more refined exterior features.
