Back in 2021 a collaboration between b.15 and the v&a’s research institute aimed to recreate a long lost stage of royal albert hall architectural history. dr. simona valeriani’s research into the history of the hall had paid particular attention to the role of models which led to the involvement of b.15 model making workshop. 5th year ma student daniel kempski came to the workshop fairly late on in his project with a need to convey multiple aspects of his design proposals through model making. having successfully completed his two projects and some valuble lessons learnt. of particular note was the time consuming engraving and cutting of the cork elements.
B.15 modelmaking workshop. in late june 2023 the workshop team headed abroad to host the making scale symposium at the venice architecture biennale. full footage of the event including further information about the ongoing project can be found on the b.15 blog page. also externally, our project with the royal albert hall was officially added to. The half arch was made using plywood blocks which were stuck together, cut and shaped using the band saw and bobbin sander. the grain in the plywood helped replicate brick and mortar. for the seating, i needed a material which is thin, yet strong enough to sit on the wooden support frames and decided on using mount board. B.15 modelmaking workshop. at the start of the 22 23 academic year the workshop opened with a newly expanded workspace increasing capacity and new modelmaking opportunities. the new space has allowed us to expand on areas previously kept to a minimum including moulding, casting and 3d printing resources. this permanent expansion and upgraded. 4,891 followers, 1,409 following, 1,101 posts b.15 modelmaking workshop (@b15workshop) on instagram: "promoting physical modelmaking as a core design tool. est.1970 at the university of manchester, manchester school of architecture #architecturalmodels".
B.15 modelmaking workshop. at the start of the 22 23 academic year the workshop opened with a newly expanded workspace increasing capacity and new modelmaking opportunities. the new space has allowed us to expand on areas previously kept to a minimum including moulding, casting and 3d printing resources. this permanent expansion and upgraded. 4,891 followers, 1,409 following, 1,101 posts b.15 modelmaking workshop (@b15workshop) on instagram: "promoting physical modelmaking as a core design tool. est.1970 at the university of manchester, manchester school of architecture #architecturalmodels". 37 likes, 0 comments b15workshop on july 5, 2024: "huge thanks to bob, dan and vic @mcrmuseum workshop who have donated a huge haul of plywood and mdf offcuts from the newly opened wild exhibition. small pieces of material that have no use in larger construction are perfect for modelmaking. all of these pieces are now in our recycled materials store for student use. #. B.15 modelmaking workshop, msa, uom, manchester, united kingdom. 102 likes · 199 were here. the b.15 workshop caters for students from the manchester school of architecture (msa) – a shared.
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