Prototype

After Planing out the 3D outcome, we had to work on the prototype. Making a prototype is important In for visualising the design ideas, testing scale and proportions, evaluating material, refining the design step by step, and addressing risks early in the project. 

To make my prototype I used foam board. Foam board is a strong and light weighted material which can easily be cut with a craft knife, which makes it an ideal material to use for a prototype. 

To start, I began by cutting a cardboard into a circle to use as the main base for the multi-faith centre. Next, I used a craft knife to create lines on a piece of form board in order to make it flexible. After that, I repeated the process with another piece of form board that was half the size of the first one. Then, I used a glue gun to attach the first piece to the circular base, forming the main building. Finally, I glued the semi-circle behind the main one to create the second part of the multi-faith centre.

After that, I attempted to create doors, but making a curved door turned out to be more challenging than I anticipated. I made multiple attempts using various materials like foam board, cardboard, and paper, but none of them were successful. In the end, I opted to just shape the doors using mount board and attach them to the front of the buildings with a glue gun.

 

I had a hard time making the dome because neither cardboard nor foam board worked for the shape I wanted. I tried to make a base for the dome by cutting curved cardboard and attaching it to the main building with hot glue, then wrapping it with paper. However, it did not work out because the paper had sharp edges and the base did not have the right structure, so the dome did not look how I wanted it to.

Doing this prototype enlightened me on the areas I should worry about when working on my 3D model. I should look for a solution to make the dome and a way to get arched doors. 

In the next post I will do a research on a suitable material for the dome