Building model facts for kids
A building model is either a physical (real) or virtual (computer) model of a building. Very often, the physical model is smaller than the original (scale model).
There are three basic types of building models: architectural, structural and mathematical (virtual).
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Architectural building model
An architectural model is a type of a physical model of a structure to study an architectural design or to share design ideas to clients, committees, and the general public. Architectural models are a tool which may be used for show, presentation, fundraising, getting permits, and sale purposes. Such models are a good tool for three-dimensional understanding of a design, used by architects, interior designers and exhibit designers.
Structural building model
Engineers who need scale models to test the likely performance of a design at an early stage of development without paying for a full-sized prototype.
Virtual building model
Virtual model is a digital model of the object (typically greatly simplified) that can be used in a computer simulation or virtual reality.
The most common examples of virtual models are those created in 3D for the purpose of visualisation - seeing how the structure looks before it is built. The field of architecture has greatly popularized the use of virtual models to animate fly-throughs of yet-to-be-built buildings.
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An architectural model of the Sonnenhof in Rapperswil, with scale human figures in front of it
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An architectural model promoting a highrise condominium
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Project managers discuss the plant development using an architectural model
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A model by architect Lorenzo Winslow which he used to explore the structure of the Grand Staircase at the White House for his redesign of the East Wing.
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Model of a museum building.
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Model of a building interior.
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A scale replica model of the demolished Capitol Theatre in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
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A model used for urban planning in the Buenos Aires Province
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An earthenware model of two residential towers, made during the Han Dynasty in China.
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A wooden exterior model of the Royal Military College of Canada grounds.
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Painted wood model of the Volkshalle in Hitler's planned Germania project.
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In Spanish: Maqueta arquitectónica para niños
