Portfolio / National University of Colombia Site Model

For their design for the New Doctorate’s Building on the University City of Bogotá campus of the National University Of Colombia, we were asked by Steven Holl Architects to fabricate a site model. The “inside-out” concept driving the design called for a large site model to help demonstrate the relationship between the building and the campus green spaces. The importance of the site was further emphasized through the use of a material like solid basswood. However, this also makes for an extremely heavy object. So, a separate sub-base was made from bass and plywood in order to make moving and working with the model far easier. This not only reduced the weight but also allowed us to cut completely through the top allowing them to incorporate the “upside-down” aspect of the design and its water garden elements.

Images of the finished site model with buildings provided by Steven Holl Architects.