Models aren’t precious objects
in our process. They’re tools for conversation. Making keeps our work honest.
It reminds us that architecture isn’t only drawn or rendered. It’s built.
Common
Practice was invited to contribute a model to the Architects Index of Modelmaking ‘Making Matters’
exhibition, exploring how making by hand can help us communicate, collaborate
and think through design.
In a world
where AI and digital renders are commonplace, the public perception of these
images is becoming a little worn. The disappointing “render vs reality” meme is
now widely understood. Renders, particularly when produced by developers, start to feel detached from the reality of a building.
For us,
making matters because a physical model is immediately legible. You can pick it up,
turn it around, and understand the qualities (or flaws) of an idea immediately.
There’s
something grounding about the rough edges, the mistakes that lead to
discoveries, and the moment a form suddenly makes sense when it’s sitting on
the table instead of on a screen.
Yan
was also part of a panel discussion, entitled ‘Making As Consequence’, discussing the importance of collaboration and the role physical models play in a smaller architectural
practice.
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Models aren’t precious objects
in our process. They’re tools for conversation. Making keeps our work honest.
It reminds us that architecture isn’t only drawn or rendered. It’s built.
Common
Practice was invited to contribute a model to the Architects Index of Modelmaking ‘Making Matters’
exhibition, exploring how making by hand can help us communicate, collaborate
and think through design.
In a world
where AI and digital renders are commonplace, the public perception of these
images is becoming a little worn. The disappointing “render vs reality” meme is
now widely understood. Renders, particularly when produced by developers, start to feel detached from the reality of a building.
For us,
making matters because a physical model is immediately legible. You can pick it up,
turn it around, and understand the qualities (or flaws) of an idea immediately.
There’s
something grounding about the rough edges, the mistakes that lead to
discoveries, and the moment a form suddenly makes sense when it’s sitting on
the table instead of on a screen.
Yan
was also part of a panel discussion, entitled ‘Making As Consequence’, discussing the importance of collaboration and the role physical models play in a smaller architectural
practice.