SIP Main Campus

Herzog & de Meuron, Allschwil, Switzerland, 2023

Scale: 1:50
Materials: acrylic, paper, plaster
Type: structural
Detail: 5/7
Student: Adrian Götsch and Danilo Hug, HS25

A 1:50 structural study model of the Herzog & de Meuron SIP Main Campus building, depicting a six-storey open frame of tapered concrete-like columns and flat floor plates, with black-framed glazing infill panels between bays. The primary structure is rendered in plaster — conveying the mass and profile of the angled columns, while the glazing is represented by clear acrylic sheets subdivided with black paper. A small human-figure figurine is visible, confirming the scale, and the model is mounted on a plywood baseboard. The model foregrounds structural logic and facade rhythm over interior arrangement or material assembly detail.

How it's made — RAPLAB

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Casting plaster — tutorial ↗
Plaster — tutorial ↗