Every model begins long before the printer starts.
The majority of the work is completed before the first layer is ever printed.
My engineering background has shaped the way I view architecture, noticing proportions, construction details and how individual elements combine to create the finished structure.
Unlike many commercially available 3D prints, these models are not produced from downloaded files. Each one starts as an original CAD model, carefully created in SketchUp CAD software using publicly available architectural drawings, photographs and reference images.
Hours are spent researching the building, interpreting architectural drawings and photographs, and carefully recreating the building as accurately as possible. Often, architectural details must be pieced together from multiple sources before modelling can even begin.
Many components are printed several times before the correct balance between architectural accuracy and reliable printing is achieved.
Creating the digital model is only the first step.
Each design is test printed, inspected and refined. Small architectural details may be adjusted several times to ensure they print cleanly while remaining faithful to the proportions and character of the original building.
This iterative process often requires multiple prototype prints before a design is ready for production.
Every model begins as an original CAD design and is individually produced in my home workshop.
Designs are refined through many hours of research, prototype printing and testing before final assembly.
Every model is created in intentionally small numbers, allowing each piece to receive the attention to detail it deserves.
The projects shown on this page are where each model begins.
See the finished collection of handcrafted architectural keepsakes.
After all... every good tour ends in the gift shop!