Villa Garbald

Miller & Maranta, Castasegna, Switzerland, 2004

Scale: 1:50
Materials: cement grout, giluform, mdf
Type: facade
Detail: 3/7
Student: Dominic Deppeler, FS23

Three 1:50 study models of Miller & Maranta's Villa Garbald depicting a multi-story residential tower with a distinctive angled plan, constructed from giluform (a smooth grey cast material), grey MDF, and cement grout. The images reveal both material variants and layers used in the model, with irregularly distributed punched window openings across the façades and a recessed piloti passage at ground level. The model foregrounds the volumetric form, plan geometry, and fenestration pattern while abstracting all surface cladding, structural elements, and interior organization.

How it's made — RAPLAB

Casting Workshop ↗
Plaster — tutorial ↗
Laser cutter — tutorial ↗
PDF export for laser cutting — tutorial ↗
Digital Workshop ↗