Hochhaus H1 Zwhatt-Areal

Boltshauser Architekten, Regensdorf, Switzerland, 2023

Scale: 1:50
Materials: acrylic, basswood, polyurethane
Technique: laser cutting
Type: structural
Detail: 3/7
Student: Erik Wayan Gonzalez, HS23

A 1:50 structural study model of the Hochhaus H1 tower on the Zwhatt-Areal, designed by Boltshauser Architekten, depicting a multi-story column-and-beam grid with flat floor plates across approximately four levels. Basswood members represent columns and beams, while grey acrylic or PU panels stand in for the floor slabs, all assembled by hand.

How it's made — RAPLAB

Laser cutter — tutorial ↗
PDF export for laser cutting — tutorial ↗
Digital Workshop ↗
Wood Workshop ↗
Sawing — tutorial ↗
Adhesives — tutorial ↗
Casting Workshop ↗
Simple moulds — tutorial ↗