Prime Tower

Gigon/Guyer, Zürich, Switzerland, 2011

Scale: 1:500
Materials: acrylic, polystyrene, polyurethane, acetate
Type: volumetric
Detail: 6/7
Student: Yegana Sakhipoor, FS24

A 1:500 study model of Gigon/Guyer's Prime Tower presented as two companion pieces: a translucent stacked-acrylic version that renders each floor slab and the faceted, slightly undulating curtain-wall profile, and a solid blue polyurethane/acetate counterpart that registers the same massing and facade grid in relief. The acrylic piece foregrounds the horizontal rhythmic layering and the gentle curvature and chamfering of the tower's plan outline, while the opaque blue piece reads as a material/color exploration of the same geometry.

How it's made — RAPLAB

Laser cutter — tutorial ↗
PDF export for laser cutting — tutorial ↗
Digital Workshop ↗
Styro cutter — tutorial ↗
Casting Workshop ↗
Simple moulds — tutorial ↗