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Post by Vermin King on Apr 5, 2014 18:25:13 GMT -9
Working on a future-set residential neighborhood. Not wanting it to be 'poor' or 'war-torn'. Found this, only it is too big. I'm not sure just by how much. Printing at two pages per page could be about right, but I was looking for opinions from others because I don't always trust my own judgment. You can find the model at web.archive.org/web/20100206114932/http://www.immonexus.de/immonexus/servlet/FormServlet?HTML=news.htmlI think it is kinda interesting that I am looking at a 1926 building for my future residential setting ... LOL
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Post by madarchitect on Apr 6, 2014 8:59:50 GMT -9
Ah Bauhaus, Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, and all the rest... makes me nostaligic for my university years. Many modernist/constructivist/futurist designs of 1920-1950 era remain very (as the name implies )modern even by today's standards. Some of them did not stood the test of time because of poor craftsmanship or materials but still architecture (and design drawings) of this time remains a good resource when searching for futuristic looking architecture. As for the model itself. The original Haupthaus part is approx 4,5/9m so this models seems to be ca 1:100 (Can't be sure as the file is password protected) so printing it at 200% size should be ok. Not sure if it will look good though as the "textures" are very low res. For those interested in similar modern/futuristic designs of this era (architecture not models unfortunately ), google the following: - russian constructivist architecture - italian futurist architecture - Mies Van Der Rohe - Le Corbusier - Bauhaus architecture (Without "architecture" it can be a bit misleading because of a music band and Mutant Chronicles faction of the same name) That's just for a good start
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Post by wyvern on Apr 7, 2014 9:48:09 GMT -9
Madarchitect's suggestions are excellent. You may also like to try searches for Art Deco Architecture, and Prefab Architecture (which latter will bring up current designs as well as historical ones; typically, most look similarly "blocky", but the more recent ones tend to have bigger windows!).
I managed to find a few paper and card models online, mostly using variations on the "Art Deco" theme, but these seem to be either scratchbuilt one-off pieces, or pre-printed on card (there's a whole series of postcard-printed New York skyscraper models, for example, but they are fairly basic, plus various scale models of London Underground stations, and a few other British 1920s-1930s buildings).
There seems to be quite a gap in the market here for any designers looking to produce something new and different in downloadable paper futuristic building models on the Modernist to Art Deco lines (was that too subtle a hint?).
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