5 ms·
At least they have a very fine historically restored pub for ants built out. I always wonder how atrociously expensive the little scale models architecture fir
by wincy 2y ago
At least they have a very fine historically restored pub for ants built out.
I always wonder how atrociously expensive the little scale models architecture firms make are, I’d imagine this one uses real tiny hardwoods on the floors and stuff as well so it’s even more eye wateringly expensive.
- throw646577 2y agoWell they are _Oxford_ ants. They are used to real hardwood floors with a coating of floor polish so storied you can do archaeology on it.
- kasey_junk 2y agoIn the US at least, most of that work is outsourced to third parties in China or low cost of labor countries. If an architectural firm has one in house it’s sending a message about just how boutique (and expensive) they are.
- cbsks 2y agoDo they still make physical models? I took an intro to architecture class in college, which was fun, but essentially just a drawing and model-making class. I would assume that most models would be digital 3d renderings now.
- toast0 2y agoAt least when my spouse wss in architecture school, these were mostly expensive in time, not materials. Things like the divided windows are a giant pain to put together. It's pretty atypical to use actual materials in the model. When you need to see the actual materials together, you just use samples at 1:1 size and either hold the individual samples near each other or at most build a small corner to illustrate where things will come together.