Ways to use an architectural model

Use a physical model to explore a floorplan, discuss a design, or display a property.

Homeowners

Look at your home layout as a physical model alongside your floorplan drawings.

What you can explore

  • Visualise room proportions and spatial relationships
  • Compare layout options before construction
  • Test furniture placement and interior layouts
  • Share your vision with family and friends
  • Discuss questions about the layout with your designer
  • Create a lasting memento of your building journey

Architects & Designers

Use a physical model alongside drawings and digital views in a design discussion.

What you can explore

  • Show a design as a physical model
  • Communicate complex spatial concepts clearly
  • Use a model in a pitch or competition presentation
  • Photograph models for your portfolio
  • Facilitate design reviews and iterations
  • Compare details alongside the drawings

Common Applications

  • •Client pitch presentations
  • •Design competitions and awards
  • •Portfolio documentation
  • •Council and planning approvals
  • •Stakeholder consultations
  • •Internal design reviews

Builders & Contractors

Talk through a layout with clients using a model they can look at from different angles.

What you can explore

  • Discuss a layout before client sign-off
  • Give clients another way to explain layout questions
  • Add a physical model to your presentations
  • Talk through a complex layout with clients
  • Display a model in a sales office
  • Show how the rooms connect

Common Applications

  • •Client approval meetings
  • •Pre-construction consultations
  • •Display suite showcases
  • •Tender presentations
  • •Change order explanations
  • •Marketing and advertising

Real Estate Agents & Marketers

Display a model of a property so buyers can look at the layout.

What you can explore

  • Show the layout of an unbuilt property
  • Include a model in a property display
  • Use a physical model alongside property photographs
  • Help buyers visualise unbuilt spaces
  • Photograph the model for property information
  • Discuss the layout during buyer consultations

Common Applications

  • •Off-plan apartment sales
  • •Development launch events
  • •Display suite centrepieces
  • •Open home displays
  • •Marketing photography and videos
  • •Buyer presentations and consultations

Property Developers

Use a scale model to discuss the layout of a proposed development.

What you can explore

  • Discuss a proposal with investors
  • Present a layout during planning discussions
  • Use a model at community consultations
  • Demonstrate development scale and impact
  • Facilitate planning and design reviews
  • Create compelling marketing collateral

Common Applications

  • •Investor pitch presentations
  • •Council planning submissions
  • •Community consultation meetings
  • •Pre-sales marketing campaigns
  • •Design development reviews
  • •Media and public relations

Interior Designers

Use a model to discuss room layouts and furniture placement with clients.

What you can explore

  • Demonstrate furniture placement and scale
  • Show room flow and circulation patterns
  • Present multiple layout options
  • Identify spatial challenges early
  • Talk through a layout with clients
  • Compare proposed layout changes

Common Applications

  • •Residential interior presentations
  • •Office space planning
  • •Retail fit-out proposals
  • •Renovation consultations
  • •Furniture and fixture specifications
  • •Spatial planning reviews

Ready to Start Your Project?

Compare model options, or upload your floorplans to get started.