Sanaa Models

One model is rarely enough; a single design decision might be tested across dozens of physical variations to find the "optimal shape" that achieves their signature lightness. Materiality and the "Invisible" Building The harmonious architecture of SANAA

Models are treated as "paper representations" that are fluid and changeable. They allow the architects to discover shifting relationships between different parts of a building. sanaa models

Models for this museum in France helped the architects refine a "gentle layering of space" that reflects and integrates with the surrounding landscape. Artistic Recognition: Thomas Demand’s "Model Studies" One model is rarely enough; a single design

This circular, glass-walled building was developed through models that explored how to dissolve the boundaries between interior and exterior spaces. One model is rarely enough