Sorry I haven't been posting, I got a bit busy
Tacky Glue and Mechanical Pencils
I Probably spent about 7 to 10 hours making this if I were to guess
Oh I guess I also used Chipboard/Cardboard, some popsicle sticks and "foliage fiber" from a diorama kit
@sarahin None are real, I designed all of them myself, I took heavy inspiration from the 1st Chicago School though
Here's the backside
Also I cut everything with scissors instead of an exacto knife
Fun fact I learned from this experience, I can probably knock out a detailed cardboad model building in 2 hours at most, I am going insane
I currently have this in a studio so I can't give exact measurements but is over a foot tall (not including the spire on top) and separated into 6 sections
Scaling.
IE: the Cafe in front of the shorter skyscraper is too small because I forgot to account for exact dimensions and the popsicle stick canopy is too tall
Recommendations for cardboard architectural models from someone who has never done any architecture school
- Rulers are very useful, use them for straighter lines and measuring obviously, you need things to be roughly the right size
- You can Trace walls to get measurements that match
- Scissors are more cumbersome than exacto knives at times but they are easier to use if cutting a lot and can be faster
- You don't need to make every detail in 3d, a good pencil is your best friend
- Tacky Glue is so fucking useful, you just meed to hold things in place for a few seconds and it holds but you can still adjust things while it dries
- I don't know if you can buy this on its own but some diorama kits come with this stuff called foliage fiber which is amazing for plants
- There is a margin for error, cardboard can bend slightly
- Mechanical pencil lead erases very well on cardboard
- If you want historic ornamentation with easy shapes, look into the First Chicago School
- Do not lose the cap for the Tacky Glue because if it stays off to long the glue dries in the opening hole and you have to pull off the dry glue to get any to come out and that’s just annoying as all hell
