Day 5

 Today was our first experience with architectural modeling. Our first intro to this architectural skill came in the form of the humble cardstock sheet, which was the primary material used for constructing our conceptual buildings (note: cardstock is not used in the construction of actual buildings). The process we followed in the construction of our ideas firstly involved us sketching a front, back, and top-down sketch of our building, and then we followed up by cutting out the walls, floor, and ceiling of our building with an exacto knife, before taping the pieces together. While rough, our models helped us gauge and appreciate how complicated and well-practiced the modeling skills of architects truly are. 











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