Building Architectural Models [Paperback]

Patricia DeMarco (Author), Guy DeMarco (Author), Patricia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1999

Whether you intend to add flair to your office presentation or charm to your model train set, this book will give you professional insight into designing and producing architectural models--with truly spectacular results. This book is a primer for the design, construction, and presentation of the three-dimensional model from conceptual drawings. Ideal for use inside or outside the classroom, the process begins with the construction of a cube and tetrahedron, and moves on to encompass manufactured modules, a commercial building, a single-story house, and a city rowhouse. Landscaping and presentation details are also provided to make your creations look their absolute best. Beautiful photography illustrates the step-by-step instructions for the beginning projects, as well as a colorful gallery of more complex designs that will excite and inspire you. These projects are a wonderful combination of the precision of model-building and the limitlessness of your creativity.

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About the Author

Patricia DeMarco has been teaching and practicing art for the past 38 years. Her husband, Guy, is a professional model maker who has also taught technology for 37 years. Both are published writers. Guy has written one other book with Schiffer Publishing, Ships in Bottles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764310712
• ISBN-13: 978-0764310713
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #460,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Building Architectural Models, February 19, 2001

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Michael Montgomery (San Diego, CA. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Building Architectural Models (Paperback)

The title for this book is very misleading! This is truly an amatures guide. This is something that your Grandmother might put together, for Arts and Crafts. The skill level for these examples is really novice and is clearly shown by the decent photography. If you have never built a simple formcore model, this book is for you. I am an experenced model builder and purchased this book to find something new in it that might help me. NO such luck.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WOW What a let down!!, January 3, 2006

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This review is from: Building Architectural Models (Paperback)

I agree one star is way to gracious. I wished I had read the reviews rather than be exciting about finding a new "building structures" book and just ordering.
The books starts out saying its for high school and college architectural modelers. It should say it's for no more than 5th graders. They use foam core for many of the models. I was ready to see the authors use milk cartons! Its that bad. They try to pass off a stone facade with aquarium gravel!?! Are you kidding me! Plus some of the structures shown in the book are falling apart! Pul-eaze!
There is better info on scratch building structures for free online at some model railroad websites and forums such as http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=25
So don't waste your money. Or if your insistent, send me the $15 and I'll send you my copy. I only looked thru it once.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Makes a nice coffee coaster!, December 20, 2003

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This review is from: Building Architectural Models (Paperback)

Dont waste your money, even a grade school art teacher would be disappointed. The publisher should have never allowed the title to include the term architects.