A single architectural model can represent hundreds of hours of work and hard-won solutions to complex design problems. It’s one reason organizers say an exhibit of architectural models has struck a ...

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The design for Northwesterly House in rural Napa County emerged from a series of models that set up a rhythm of monoliths. (Courtesy Sidell Pakravan) Given the rising cost of construction, the need to ...

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Construction isn’t getting cheaper, and demand for space isn’t getting smaller. Architecture 2030 projects the world will add 2.6 trillion square feet of new floor space between 2020 and 2060. Not ...

City of Possibility contains an 18-feet by 20-feet wooden model of Portland’s urban core. Credit: Photo by Taylor Griggs Before ground is broken or bricks are laid on any building, architects get to ...

Architects can shape detailed buildings in minutes with Forma Building Design to easily test how different options work on their site. For many architects, schematic design is defined by a familiar ...

When developing an architectural project, there are multiple possible points of departure. Some architects begin with volume, gradually carving form in dialogue with its context. Others start from the ...