Model-making Studio

This space and equipment helps you to develop your conceptual, sketch and presentation models, working with materials such as timber, plastics, polyurethane foams and chemi-wood.

You'll be able to develop your projects in this well-equipped space, facilitated with expert supervision from our workshop technicians. In here you'll find bandsaws, sanders, 2D and 3D hot-wire cutting and vacuum forming machinery, milling machines, lathes and drills.

Architecture students working in the model making workshop in the Maudslay building on the City Campus

Bandsaws

We have four bandsaw machines, three SCM and one Wadkin.

These machines are a power saws with long, sharp blades consisting of a continuous band of toothed metal stretched between two or more wheels to cut material. These are used principally in woodworking, metalworking, but these can cut a variety of materials.

The Larger Bandsaw (Saracen SCM) is a Band Re-saw and this is used for larger materials and Lumbar.

Sanding machines

We have a range of sanding machines used by students across all courses, used to prepare surfaces and furniture for a high-quality finish.

2D and 3D hot-wire cutting and vacuum forming machinery

Our hot wire cutters will aid you in cutting foam models for quick visual prototyping. Our vacuum forming machines will also allow creation of high quality plastic 3D models.

Milling machines

Using a milling machine is one of the most commonly used processes in industry for machining parts to specific sizes and shapes. You'll use our HAAS machine develop and design your projects.

Lathes

You'll be taught to use this machine for cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, and deformation of metal based materials. You can use this equipment for metalworking, woodturning, metal spinning and thermal spraying.

Wood Workshop

For some projects that involve creating models from wood, you'll work in this space filled with the equipment and technical expertise required to support.

Metal Workshop

You'll be fully inducted and trained to operate the machinery in our well-equipped workshop. This space is supplied with metal bending equipment, CNC lathes, 4 axis millers, plasma cutters, laser cutters, water jet cutters, and unique welding machinery.

Prototyping Workshops

Our prototyping workshops are the perfect place to test and develop your designs and products. You'll find student product designers, furniture designers and architectural designers in this space.

3D Printing Studio

In our 3D Printing facility, you'll be able to produce models on CAD stations and then send it to print for it to be manufactured.