At Ollier Smurthwaite Architects, modelmaking provides a platform for us to explore our designs as tactile 3D expressions. This is both vital in the iterative design process as well as communicating our designs to clients, planners and the public. They often help to form a platform to base discussions on, allowing a greater understanding of how a scheme may perform or be perceived. As a practice who largely works within the residential sector, the views of people and their relationships with the built environment are essential to understand; 3D models help to provide an initial insight into this.
