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A short presentation regarding model making.

Paul O’ Brien, 2012

2004

2004-06

2006-07

2008

2009

2011

2012 +

College begins; no model making experience.

Model making as a ‘tick the box’ exercise solely.

Repeating 2nd year, more free time to develop models etc.

Epihpany!

The model as an exploration tool.

Balltiore.

SESAM + EASA. Year out work experience, making competition models

Thesis prompts a model study in a host of scales.

1.2000 to 1.20

Model making generating employment opportunities.

An interesting studio exercise.

Inspirational things.

An important architectural discovery

Plan, Hurva Synagogue, Jerusalem. Denys Lasdun.

Model, Hurva Synagogue, Jerusalem. Denys Lasdun.

Royal National Theatre, South Bank Centre, London. Denys Lasdun.

Study Models. Royal National Theatre, South Bank Centre, London. Denys Lasdun.

THESIS: Making Architecture as Social Furniture.

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Technique: My preferred method for model making.

Grey Card.

A proper blade.

Lighting. (two lamp rule)

Plinth. (proportional choice)

Adaptability.

The idea.

Experimentation.

Creating a dialogue.

Creative representation.

Student workshops.

Loggia EASA 2009: Model making in order to explore structure.

MEDS: MEetings of Design Students.

Meeting of Design Students_Ljubljana 2012 MEDS – MEeting of Design Students – is an international association developed by and for design students from different European countries.

It was founded in 2010 with an aim to bring together European students of architecture, interior architecture, industrial design, graphic design, etc. to work on the same project on an international level and explore practical world of designing.

This year FIVE current students from Ireland to travel to Ljubljana on 5th August to participate in a two week workshop. Each year the theme of MEDS changes and a variety of workshop types are available to participate in. This years theme is sensABILITY. If you are interested, please contact me at paulobrien.architect@gmail.com or log on to http://paulobrienarchitects.tumblr.com/

Every time I make a new model; It should be the best model I have ever made.

Thank You.