Need Help Building a Model of an Office!?

Question

I have a project for math that involves making an office related to my career choice.

As I am in International Business and Marketing I chose to do a marketing firm, modeled after a real estate workplace.

My plan is this picture:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v353/dark_illusi0ns14/Scan0003.jpg?t=1178669922

The picture isn't to scale or anything, but it's basically what it should look like. I can do the math and figure out the walls' area, etc, but I can't figure out what to make it out of.

It's a solo project, so I'd like some suggestions on how I can survive this 6-grade project.

Answer 1

Abel,

I have worked with Architects and the best way I have seen is to use foam board with Autocad prints of the floor and walls pasted on the board before you cut them out. With walls, doors other fixtures they look very life like. You can use a few small dots from a hot glue gun to glue them together.

Maybe you can find someone in an engineering or computer dept. [you might try high school] that could help you draw them up in Cad and get them printed out. I'd go with blue ink for that "blue print" look. I know there are a lot of "educational" copies of AutoCad floating around any school...

Having it drawn to scale would get a few kinks out. I would lose a few hall ways between the offices. And you need at least one fire exit. It this would be a free standing building you should have two bathrooms [men's and women's] that are ADA compliant [5' circle for wheel chair turnaround].

The best way to design something is to look at examples, understand the function requirements and then adapt the plan to your own vision.

Good Luck

Answer 2

Without looking at the picture, it takes me back to 1947 when I made little houses to put under the Christmas tree with a string of lights, a bulb in each house. Use a product called "Balsa Wood" very soft and easy to work with, can be painted. Should be available at any hobby store.

Answer 3

Try using popsicle sticks and quick dry glue for the walls and cubes. An exacto knife will help make nice cuts. Use colored construction paper to add color to the areas that need it and draw pictures on the paper (like computer screens, copiers, fax machines...etc.).

Answer 4

foam board, any staples or office supply store has it. you can cut it easy with a utiliy knife, and make it very life like, and to scale if you choose to do so. it's a product made by the elmer's glue company

Answer 5

Among other things I've done, stated in my profile, I've also been involved in theater for more than 45 years. In that time I've constructed many dioramas and set/scene models.

My material of choice is "foamcore" usually sold in white, often at Michaels or Joanne fabrics craft section, as well as many art supply stores. It is not prohibitively expensive, is durable with some care, can be painted, etc.

It's "paper" outer shell is usually a matt finish, accepts pen or pencil lining, and cuts easily with an "Exacto" knife.

It can be glued with a hot/cool glue gun, or a tube type clear squeeze construction adhesive.

I've made furniture etc. from it as well as flats.

Just another option.

Steven Wolf

Answer 6

Leapin Lizards 7X22 (Sara (Grissom's voice) interpreting the letter) the coolest, The undesirable, and The Dominatrix 7X23 (His engaged on while Catherine calls and tells him approximately lady Heather) residing Dolls 7X24 (Its performed and the miniature killer sees it while she places Sara's(Sara under the motor vehicle) miniature in his place of work