Purposes of an Urban Model
The urban and architectural industry employs urban models to validate the construction and integration of buildings. New elements such as hospitals, schools, or parking lots are inserted into the model to proactively address potential residential issues.
Creating an Urban Model
An urban model is often crafted at a 1:100 scale. The city plan is drawn onto a foam board or wooden panel with furniture and streets. Buildings are sometimes exported or printed to facilitate their creation.
The urban model also incorporates natural landscape elements that surround the city. Leaves are cut according to contour lines to shape hills and mountains. Finally, the regions are combined on a large terrain to create a complete urban model.
Urban models also illustrate traffic patterns to highlight the mobility and accessibility of buildings. The model maker adds vegetation and figures to bring the model to life and emphasize social activities within the city or on the site. Structures like bridges and fountains are animated using streetlights and water systems.
They Simulate Lifestyle!
These urban models showcase shopping centers, emergency services, and aim to raise awareness among viewers and local communities about a healthy lifestyle. City safety is simulated through lighting and sun effects. An urban model encourages viewers to immerse themselves in the newly realized environment.
