Blog 7

 Going into the final days of our project, we would need to complete our 3D model including the canopy, diagrams of the space, renderings, and an in context model for our presentation. Like most architects, we were rushed to finish working nearing our deadline. After we realized that our first 3D model wasn’t going to work for our final physical deliverable, we spent more time in the Thinkbox on campus on Tuesday. Then, we realized that they would be closing on Thursday meaning that Wednesday would be our last day to print our model. Luckily, our print didn’t take as long this time and we were able to get it on Wednesday night before they closed for the holidays. Although, once again the supports made from the print were a problem for us that we were faced with Thursday. After spending a few hours using tools to try to remove them without breaking our design, we realized that after so much work this model wouldn’t work for us either since we couldn’t get out the supports. Ultimately, Alex and I had the idea to instead make it by hand using chipboard and basswood seeing as we both have much more experience with this. Rushed for time on Thursday night, we were able to work together to craft a handmade model focusing solely on our design and including the canopy as we hoped. Also, we quickly made a in context model of our staircase on an existing model on campus that displays the whole quad including the two buildings in our area of focus. Even though 3D printing didn’t work out exactly as we hoped, I still learned the capabilities of it and its limitations which is helpful for the future. On a different note, I spent time revising our presentation posters by working with Mrs. DiNovi researched other architecture students' presentation boards and came out with a design that was visually appealing and effectively displayed all our work. All that was left was to practice our presentation and finalize our models.



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  1. Ms. ShortJanuary 5, 2026 at 5:50 AM

    Switching to a handmade model was such a smart, architect-level decision. It’s clear that even when things didn’t go as planned, the learning and collaboration were just as valuable as the final product.

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