2024-05-19T20:00:38-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150292392/archinect-s-guide-to-job-titles-model-maker Maria Doku 2022-01-04T13:55:00-05:00 >2022-04-09T20:34:48-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8b/8bdc9f0596a7af60367013155f99b32d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>When beginning architecture school, a student is introduced to four basic design elements: Point, Line, Plane, and Volume. The process for designing a building requires these four elements to operate. These elements serve as the backbone to crafting an effective design proposal and successful project for a design firm. For our eighth installment of&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1467624/archinect-s-guide-to-job-titles" target="_blank"><em>Archinect's Guide to Job Titles</em></a>, we explore the role and career path of a Model Maker.&nbsp;</p> <p>An architectural model serves as the physical manifestation of a design proposal. A model may highlight the use and aspects of a planned structure beyond the reach of a composite sketch or digitally composed image. A tangible, three-dimensional form, the architectural model is a key component to the visualization of a building and the communication of layout and inter-spatial design relationships.&nbsp;</p>