For thousands of years, architects have used models to invent,
experiment and communicate. A world in miniature, such models are
even more varied in their purposes and materials than their
full-scale counterparts. This beautifully designed book explores
the uniquely fascinating nature of the architectural model through
26 illustrated essays, one for each letter of the alphabet - from A
for 'Ancient' (on the world's oldest models) to Z for 'Zoom' (on
the photography of models). Unbound by the practicalities of
life-size construction, models allow architects the flexibility and
freedom to think in three dimensions. Whether made for purely
speculative exercises or to solve a specific problem, they are aids
to the imagination. Equally, they can be used as detailed and
accurate representations of particular places (either built or as
yet unrealized) in order to convey information to patrons or the
public. Models can be made in a wide variety of media, from paper,
cork and wood to such ephemeral materials as sugar and jelly. Most
recently, the advent of digital technologies has transformed
possibilities for prototyping, which in turn has greatly influenced
architectural design. Models also have a vibrant life beyond the
design process. Souvenir models collected on the Grand Tour, 1:1
scale plaster models of architectural fragments displayed in
museums, and architectural toys that have delighted children and
adults alike are just some of their manifestations outside the
architect's office. Written by architects, model-makers, curators,
conservators and scholars, the texts in this absorbing Alphabet
explore such varied but fundamental issues as modelling materials
and techniques, scale, and the role of the model in the design
process. They also go beyond conventional accounts to look at
models under the X-ray machine, their use in film, and edible
models. The result is a wide-ranging, insightful and original
account of the multiple lives of the architectural model. AUTHORS:
Dr Teresa Fankhanel is a Curator at the Architekturmuseum der
Technischen Universitat, Munich. Olivia Horsfall Turner is Senior
Curator of Designs at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A),
London, and the V&A's Lead Curator for the V&A+RIBA
Architecture Partnership. Dr Simona Valeriani is Senior Tutor on
the V&A/Royal College of Art History of Design MA. Dr Matthew
Wells is a Lecturer at the Institute for the History and Theory of
Architecture (GTA), ETH Zurich. 40 illustrations
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