Physical models · Maquettes
Architecture maquette help and model-making guidance
A maquette is an argument in three dimensions. Scale, material and level of abstraction all say something about the project, and a jury reads them before you speak. We coach those decisions and the craft that executes them.
What the support covers
How we help with architecture maquette help
Scale and abstraction
Choosing a scale and a level of detail that communicates the idea instead of exhausting your week.
Material strategy
Card, foam, timber, acrylic and 3D printed parts — what each material implies and how each behaves.
Construction sequence
Planning cuts, jigs, assembly order and tolerances so the model does not warp or fail late.
Finishing and photography
Clean edges, base treatment, lighting and photographs that stand in for the model on a board.
Model types
- Concept and massing models
- Site and context models
- Sectional models
- Detail and fragment models
- Final presentation models
Planning support
- Material lists and budgeting
- Laser cutting and 3D print preparation
- Time planning before crits
- Transport and protection of models
Academic levels
We work with undergraduate and Bachelor's students on assignments, coursework, reports and final-year or capstone projects, and with Master's and PhD students on research proposals, literature reviews, methodology, data analysis, theses and dissertations.
English · Arabic · French
Sessions are available in English, Arabic and French, so you can think through difficult ideas in the language you reason fastest in and still submit in the language your university requires.
Academic integrity
We provide guidance, planning and technique coaching for physical models. We do not build or supply models for submission — the assessed artefact must be made by the student.
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Talk to a coach about your architecture maquette help
Send us your course, level of study and deadline. We reply with an honest view of whether we can help and how — in English, Arabic or French.