Item 01From $850
Site Context Models
Topography cut from foam, roads and trees added in basswood and flock, building massing placed to show relationship to surrounding streets and structures.
Firm
Model Craft
Trade
Models built to the drawing
Licence / Cert.
Scale Models · Study Models · Presentation Models
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(312) 555-0192
Sheet 01 — General arrangementModel Craft
Scope of work
Architectural models
Architectural models
built to the plans
for Midwest firms.
Site models, massing studies and finished presentation pieces cut from foam board, basswood and acrylic. We work directly from your CAD or Revit files and deliver on schedule.
Sheet 02 — Current workFrom the bench
From the bench
Model in Progress
One finished section photographed each day we are building. Shot under the same lights, posted without editing so you see the exact materials and joints.
Sheet 03 — Schedule of servicesWhat we build
What we build
Six model types we deliver on time
A model is only useful if it matches the drawings. We measure twice and cut once.
Item 02From $520
Massing Studies
Simple white foam board volumes at 1:200 or 1:500 scale, cut and glued to show form and proportion before detailed design begins.
Item 03From $1,150
Detailed Facade Models
1:100 or 1:50 sections showing window reveals, material changes and balcony depth, built in layered acrylic and laser-cut wood.
Item 04From $980
Interior Room Models
Cutaway or full room models at 1:20 or 1:25 with furniture blocks, wall finishes and lighting recesses for client review.
Item 05From $1,650
Presentation Models
Full building models at 1:100 with removable roof sections, finished in paint and fine basswood, mounted on a clean base for board or digital photography.
Item 06From $380
3D Printed Detail Inserts
High-resolution printed elements such as railings, screens and ornament added to larger models when the scale requires fine geometry.
Sheet 04 — PlatesWork
Work
Cut edges and clean joints
Models photographed under controlled studio light. Each one built from the same file set used by the project team.
Legend
PL-01 – PL-07
7 plates · Model Craft
Sheet 05 — The firmWho builds it
Who builds it
The same hands that cut it assemble it.
Model Craft was started in 2016 by two former architecture students who wanted to keep making things after graduation. We still work from a single bench in a small shop on the north side of Chicago. Every model is measured, cut and glued by the people who answer the phone.
Most of our clients are mid-size firms that need one reliable model per project rather than a large model shop. We keep the same file naming and layer conventions you use so revisions stay simple.
— Elena Soto & Marcus Hale, Model Craft
Sheet 06 — StandardsWhy Model Craft
Why Model Craft
The model must match the drawing
Four practices that keep models accurate and on schedule.
01
Files checked first
We import your CAD or Revit directly and flag any scale or layer issues before cutting begins.
02
One shop, same hands
Nothing sent out. The people who quote the job also cut and assemble every piece.
03
Materials chosen for the scale
Foam, basswood or acrylic selected so edges read cleanly at the intended viewing distance.
04
Dates kept
We confirm a delivery date at quote and hold it. Revisions are scheduled, not rushed.
Sheet 07 — Work orderGet a quote
Get a quote
Send the drawings
Tell us the scale, number of buildings and deadline. We review the files and return a fixed price within two business days.
- ✓ Files reviewed before pricing
- ✓ Materials and scale confirmed
- ✓ Delivery date set at quote
Sheet 08 — ContactModel Craft
Get in touch
Send the files. We will price it.
Email or call with the project address, scale and required delivery date. If the model type is outside our range we will say so directly.
FirmModel Craft
Telephone(312) 555-0192
Licence / Cert.Scale Models · Study Models · Presentation Models
NotesArchitectural scale models · Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison and surrounding firms