Architectural model
A presentation of an architectural concept in three-dimensional form. Can also refer to digital files representing the same.
Featured Works
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Dymaxion Dwelling Machine, Wichita, Kansas
R. Buckminster Fuller
1944–1946
Signal Box auf dem Wolf, Basel, Switzerland (Scale model,...
Jacques Herzog
1988-95
The Museum of Modern Art, New York (Scheme 4, First Varia...
George Howe
1930
Generator, project, White Oak, Florida
Cedric Price
1978-80
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangla...
Louis I. Kahn
1962–1983
Study for a House of Sociability, project,
Hermann Finsterlin
c. 1920
Manufactured Sites: A Housing Urbanism Made of Waste/Maqu...
Teddy Cruz
2005-2008
"In Bamboo" Cultural Exchange Center, Daoming, Sichuan Pr...
Archi-Union Architects
2017
STUDIO/HOME
Park McArthur
2018
Shanty Mega-Structures of Lagos, Nigeria
Olalekan Jeyifous
2021
Golgi Structures, project
Fumihiko Maki
1967
Tohoku Historical Museum project, Sendai, Tohoku, Japan
Asymptote Architecture, New York
1994
Simulated Dwelling for a Family of Five Project (Scale mo...
David Jacob
1970
House for Venice Biennale project, Venice, Italy (Title b...
César Pelli
1976
House for Venice Biennale project, Venice, Italy (Aerial ...
César Pelli
1976
Saishunkan Seiyaku Women's Dormitory, Kumamoto City, Japa...
Kazuyo Sejima & Associates
1990–1991
Town Center, Avesta, Sweden
Alvar Aalto
1944
Church of the Three Crosses, Vuoksenniska, Imatra, Finlan...
Alvar Aalto
1955-58
Town Center, Seinajoki, Finland
Alvar Aalto
1958-87
Center for Applied Computer Research project, Las Promesa...
Emilio Ambasz
1975
Casa de Retiro Espiritual (House of Spiritual Retreat), C...
Emilio Ambasz
1976-79
Convention Hall Project, Chicago, IL (Structural model of...
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
1953–1954
Forest Building, Henrico, Virginia
SITE
1978-80
Terrarium Showroom project, California (Scale model, 1/16...
SITE
1978-79
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons Office Building, New York, New...
Philip Johnson
1954-58
Doldertal Apartments, Zurich, Switzerland (Scale model, 1...
Marcel Breuer
1936
Charrette Submission for The Museum of Modern Art Expansi...
Jacques Herzog
1997
Charrette Submission for The Museum of Modern Art Expansi...
Toyo Ito
1997
Generator Project, White Oak, Florida (Five Enclosures, M...
Cedric Price
1978-80
American Memorial Library project, Berlin, Germany (Scale...
Steven Holl
1988
Bridge of Houses Project, Melbourne, Australia (Scale mod...
Steven Holl
1979–1982
Trés Grande Bibliotheque, National Library of France, pro...
Rem Koolhaas
1989
Dr. Phillip M. Lovell House, Los Angeles, California (Sca...
Richard Neutra
1927–1929 (model 1979)
Banca del Gottardo, Lugano, Switzerland (Scale model, 1:200)
Mario Botta
1982–1988
Autonomous Artisans' House project, Staten Island, New York
Steven Holl
1980–1984
Residence for Herbert Green, Cherry Ridge, Pennsylvania (...
Paul Rudolph
1968-72
Lemoine House (Maison à Bordeaux), Floirac, Bordeaux, Fra...
Rem Koolhaas
1994-98
A Dutch House, Holten, The Netherlands (Scale model, 1:50)
Rem Koolhaas
1993
Slow House Project, North Haven, New York (Scale model, 1...
Elizabeth Diller
1988-90
Offices for Willis Faber & Dumas Ltd., Ipswich, England (...
Foster Associates
1970-75
Offices for Willis Faber & Dumas Ltd., Ipswich, England
Foster Associates
1970-75
Governor's Palace (Raj Bhaven) project, Chandigarh, India
Pierre Jeanneret
1951–1976
Beach House Project (Scale model, 1/4" = 1')
Robert Venturi
c. 1959
Vanna Venturi House, Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, Scheme ...
Robert Venturi
1959–1964
Vanna Venturi House, Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, Scheme ...
Robert Venturi
1959-64
Vanna Venturi House, Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, Scheme ...
Robert Venturi
1959-64
Vanna Venturi House, Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, Scheme ...
Robert Venturi
1959-64
Vanna Venturi House, Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, Scheme ...
Robert Venturi
1959-64
Vanna Venturi House, Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, Scheme ...
Robert Venturi
1959-64
Eames House, Los Angeles, California (Scale model, 3/8" =...
Charles Eames
1949
Church on the Water, Hokkaido, Japan
Tadao Ando
1985-89
Chikatsa-Asuka Historical Museum, Osaka, Japan
Tadao Ando
1989-91
Fazenda Vargem Grande, Clemente Gomes Estate, Areira, Sao...
Roberto Burle Marx
1979-80
T-House, Wilton, New York (Scale model)
Simon Ungers
1988–1995
San Marcos-in-the-Desert Resort, Chandler, Arizona (Scale...
Frank Lloyd Wright
1928–1929
House, Breganoza, Switzerland (Scale model, 1:36)
Mario Botta
1984
Cité de Refuge, Paris, France (Scale model, 1:100)
Pierre Jeanneret
1929-1933, model 1987
Swiss Pavilion, Cité Universitaire, Paris, France (Scale ...
Pierre Jeanneret
1930-32
Glass Skyscraper, project, no intended site known (Scale ...
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
1922 (model 1985)
Friedrichstrasse Skyscraper Project, Berlin-Mitte, German...
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
1921 (model 1985)
Farnsworth House, Plano, Illinois (Scale model, 3/8" = 1' )
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
1945–1951
Church of the Three Crosses, Vuoksenniska, Imatra, Finlan...
Alvar Aalto
1955-58
Viipuri City Library, Viipuri, Finland (now Vyborg, Russi...
Alvar Aalto
1927-35
German Pavilion, International Exposition, Barcelona, Spa...
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
1928-29
The Atheneum, New Harmony, Indiana (Scale model, 1/8" = 1')
Richard Meier & Associates, Architects
1975-79
Gwathmey Residence, Amagansett, New York
Charles Gwathmey
1965–1967
Kunsthalle project, Dresden, Germany
Frank Stella
1992
Familian House Project, Santa Monica, California (Scale m...
Frank O. Gehry
1977-78
Hanselmann House, Fort Wayne, Indiana (Scale model, 1/8" ...
Michael Graves
1967–1968
Landfair Apartments, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA
Richard Neutra
1937
Municipal Gymnasium, Simancas, Spain (Façade study)
Juan Herreros
1990–1991
Church of the Light, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan (Scale model, ...
Tadao Ando
1984-89
Company Centre Nijkerk Project, Nijkerk, The Netherlands ...
Ben van Berkel
1992
Alamillo Bridge and Cartuga Viaduct, Seville, Spain
Santiago Calatrava
1987-92
Lyons Airport Railroad Station, Lyons-Satolas, France
Santiago Calatrava
1989-94
Rooftop Remodeling, Vienna, Austria (Scale model, 1:25)
Wolf D. Prix
1984
Glass House, New Canaan, Connecticut (Scale model, 3/8" =...
Philip Johnson
1947-1949
Alteka Office Building Project, Tokyo, Japan
Peter Eisenman
1991
Addition to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, N...
Charles Gwathmey
1984-92
Vulcania, St. Ours-les-Roches, Auvergne, France (Scale mo...
Hans Hollein
1994-2002
Mediatheque, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan (Scale mode...
Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects
1995–2001
Palm Bay Seafront Hotel and Convention Center Project, Ag...
Rem Koolhaas
1990
Berlin Museum with the Jewish Museum (Scale model, 1:100)
Daniel Libeskind
1989-2001
Federal Building and United States Courthouse, Islip, New...
Richard Meier & Partners, Architects
1993-2000
House for Venice Biennale project, Venice, Italy (Scale m...
César Pelli
1976
Sight Specific, project (Scale model, 1/4" = 1')
Marc Tsurumaki
1994
Villa in the Forest, Chino, Nagano, Japan (Scale model, 1...
Kazuyo Sejima & Associates
1992-94
Feature Animation Building, Walt Disney Company, Burbank,...
Robert A. M. Stern
1991–1994
Oxnard House project, Oxnard, California (Scale model, 1/...
Mehrdad Yazdani
1992
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine
Edward Larrabee Barnes
1958–1961
Fin d'Ou T Hou S, project (Fourth and final stage)
Peter Eisenman
1983
Parc de la Villette, Paris, France (Four Follies intersec...
Bernard Tschumi
1982-98
Winton Guest House, Wayzata, Minnesota
Frank O. Gehry
1983–1987
Detail of Roof Top for Waterloo International Terminal, L...
Nicholas Grimshaw
1990–1993
Leisure Studio, Puolarmaari, Espoo, Finland (Scale model,...
The Group
1990-92
Embassy of Finland, Washington D.C. (Scale model, 1:120)
Mikko Heikkinen
1990-94
Ricola Europe Factory and Storage Building, Mulhouse-Brun...
Jacques Herzog
1992-93
Chapel of St. Ignatius, Seattle University, Washington (S...
Steven Holl Architects
1994–1997
Knut Hamsun Museum, Hamaroy, Norway (Scale model, 1:100)
Steven Holl Architects
1996
Shimosuwa Municipal Museum, Shimosuwa-machi, Nagano Prefe...
Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects
1990–1993
Kansai International Airport, Passenger Terminal Main Bui...
Noriaki Okabe
1988-94
Kyle Residence Project, Houston, Texas (Scale model, 3/16...
Marc Tsurumaki
1991-92
Untitled
Mehrdad Yazdani
1996
Generator Project, White Oak, Florida, Computer Chip Cont...
Cedric Price
1978-80
Generator Project, White Oak, Florida, Perspective of stu...
Cedric Price
1978-80
Midway Gardens, Chicago, IL (Scale model, 1/8" = 1')
Frank Lloyd Wright
1913-14
Nike Tower project, Linz, Austria (Scale model, 1:66 )
Laurids Ortner
1991
Fallingwater, Edgar J. Kaufmann House, Mill Run, Pennsylv...
Frank Lloyd Wright
1934-37
National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Scale mod...
Skidmore Owings & Merrill
1977–1983
Schröder House, Utrecht, The Netherlands (Scale model, 1:20)
Gerrit Rietveld
1924 (model 1965)
Charrette Submission for The Museum of Modern Art Expansi...
Taniguchi & Associates
1997
House for Venice Biennale project, Venice, Italy (View of...
César Pelli
1976
Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art, Paris, France (S...
Jean Nouvel
1992-93