Best 3D Printed Architectural Models

Cathedral of St Jacob by Vectrino

Front left view of a clear resin 3d printed model of a cathedral

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Vectrino

Rear view of a clear resin 3d printed model of a cathedral

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Vectrino

Front view of a clear resin 3d printed model of a cathedral

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Vectrino

Side view of a clear resin 3d printed model of a cathedral

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Vectrino

Internal view of a clear resin 3d printed model of a cathedral

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Vectrino

This model was printed for the 'Civitas sacra' interpretative centre at the Cathedral of St. Jacob in Šibenik. Laser scanning and 3D Photogrammetry were used on the cathedral to develop a accurate 3D file of the Cathedral, from which it was printed.

3D Printed with SLA Resin in Croatia

Npoche by lab eds

Front view of a white 3d printed model of a complex multi leveled building

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lab eds

Close up view of a white 3d printed model of a complex multi leveled building

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lab eds

Side view of a white 3d printed model of a complex multi leveled building

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lab eds

Top view of a white 3d printed model of a complex multi leveled building

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lab eds

Corner view of a white 3d printed model of a complex multi leveled building

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lab eds

The team at Lab for Environmental Design Strategies researches algorithm based architectural forms.

3D Printed in UK

Jellyfish House by iwamotoscott

Side view of a white model building shaped with twisted rectangles and patterned walls 3d printed in sintered nylon

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iwamotoscott

Top view of a white model building shaped with twisted rectangles and patterned walls 3d printed in sintered nylon

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iwamotoscott

Front view of a white model building shaped with twisted rectangles and patterned walls 3d printed in sintered nylon

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iwamotoscott

Inside rear view of a white model building shaped with twisted rectangles and patterned walls 3d printed in sintered nylon

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iwamotoscott

Inside front view of a white model building shaped with twisted rectangles and patterned walls 3d printed in sintered nylon

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iwamotoscott

Designed for the invited group exhibition, Open House: Architecture and Technology for Intelligent Living. The house's form was developed as one of series of permutations conceived as an adjustable mix of intertwining programmatic zones providing spaces for working, living and sleeping. With a mutable layered skin, or 'deep surface', that mediates internal and external environments.

3D Printed with Nylon SLS in USA

Protohouse by Softkill Design

Side view of a white model of an organically shaped house made from fine threads 3d printed in sintered nylon

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Julia Kubisty

Rear view of a white model of an organically shaped house made from fine threads 3d printed in sintered nylon

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Julia Kubisty

Inside view of a white model of an organically shaped house made from fine threads 3d printed in sintered nylon

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Julia Kubisty

Close up view of a white model of an organically shaped house made from fine threads 3d printed in sintered nylon

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Julia Kubisty

View of a white model of an organically shaped house made from fine threads 3d printed in sintered nylon being assembled

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Julia Kubisty

A conceptual cantilevering design based on research into structural optimization and distributing material along lines of stress. The structure of the house was generated using an algorithm that imitates bone growth to deposit material where it is needed along lines of stress, resulting in a fibrous web rather than a solid envelope.

3D Printed with Nylon SLS in Belgium

City Hall of Antwerp by Materialise

Front view of a white model of a the city hall of antwerp 3d printed in sla resin

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Materialise

Top view of a white model of a the city hall of antwerp 3d printed in sla resin

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Materialise

Lower front view of a white model of a the city hall of antwerp 3d printed in sla resin

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Materialise

Inside view of a white model of a the city hall of antwerp 3d printed in sla resin

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Materialise

View of a white model of a the city hall of antwerp being 3d printed in sla resin

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Materialise

This scale model of the City Hall of Antwerp was printed for its restoration project.

3D Printed with SLA Resin in Belgium

Kaohsiung Port Terminal by RJ Models

Side view of a model of a silver building shaped from curved rectangles and patterned shell 3d printed in plastic fdm

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RJ Models

Front view of a model of a silver building shaped from curved rectangles and patterned shell 3d printed in plastic fdm

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RJ Models

Top view of a model of a silver building shaped from curved rectangles and patterned shell 3d printed in plastic fdm

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RJ Models

Darkened view of a model of a silver building shaped from curved rectangles and patterned shell 3d printed in plastic fdm

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RJ Models

View of a model of a silver building shaped from curved rectangles and patterned shell 3d printed in plastic fdm being carried during assembly

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RJ Models

A scale model of the Kaohsiung Port and Cruise Service Center for its development presentation in southern Taiwan.

3D Printed with Plastic FDM in Hong Kong

Oil & Gas Processing Facility by Generation 3D

Front view of a white model of an oil and gas processing facility 3d printed in sla resin

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Generation 3D

Left side view of a white model of an oil and gas processing facility 3d printed in sla resin

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Generation 3D

Rear view of a white model of an oil and gas processing facility 3d printed in sla resin

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Generation 3D

Right side view of a white model of an oil and gas processing facility 3d printed in sla resin

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Generation 3D

Aerial view of a white model of an oil and gas processing facility 3d printed in sla resin

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Generation 3D

This scale model of ENOC's oil and gas processing facility in Dubai.

3D Printed with SLA Resin in Dubai

Cape Town Foreshore Tower by 3D Forms

Top side view of a model of a circular white tower 3d printed in nylon on display

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3D Forms

Lower side view of a model of a circular white tower 3d printed in nylon on display

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3D Forms

Front view of a model of a circular white tower 3d printed in nylon on display

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3D Forms

This Foreshore Ring Tower was designed by GLH Architects for the Cape Town Foreshore District proposal. The circular shaped tower aimed to create a landmark and viewing pod railway.

3D Printed with Nylon SLS in South Africa

Hogwarts Castle by Joshua Neil Arthur

Front view of model of Hogwarts castle from harry potter 3d printed in plastic fdm

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Joshua Neil Arthur

Left view of model of Hogwarts castle from harry potter 3d printed in plastic fdm

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Joshua Neil Arthur

Right view of model of Hogwarts castle from harry potter 3d printed in plastic fdm

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Joshua Neil Arthur

Rear view of model of Hogwarts castle from harry potter 3d printed in plastic fdm

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Joshua Neil Arthur

Aerial view of model of Hogwarts castle from harry potter 3d printed in plastic fdm

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Joshua Neil Arthur

A model of the Hogwarts Castle from the Harry Potter movies.

3D Printed with Plastic FDM in Australia

La Sagrada Familia Basilica by JCTESF Foundation

Side view of a white model of the eclectic la sagrada familia cathedral in barcelona 3d printed with binder jetted powder

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Associated Press

This scale model of the completed La Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona, was printed for the the Junta Constructora del Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família Foundation; which is responsible for its completion.

3D Printed with Binder Jetted Powder in Spain

DPM Canopies by Generation 3D

Front view of white models of intricately shaped canopy designs 3d printed in sla resin

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Generation 3D

Right view of white models of intricately shaped canopy designs 3d printed in sla resin

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Generation 3D

Rear view of white models of intricately shaped canopy designs 3d printed in sla resin

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Generation 3D

Left view of white models of intricately shaped canopy designs 3d printed in sla resin

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Generation 3D

These are canopy designs for the Abu Dhabi Municipality Design competition for “Cool Abu Dhabi”.

3D Printed with SLA Resin in Dubai

Seaside Villa by Realization Group

Front view of a 3d printed model of a large white beach house on the coast

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Realization Group

A proposed villa design printed for a customer of Realization Group.

3D Printed in USA

Chateau de Chambord by Arketyp3D

Front view of a white 3d printed model of a french chateau 3d printed

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Arketyp3D

A 1/100 scale model of the Chateau de Chambord in France

3D Printed in France

Linde AG Gas Plant by Materialise

Front view of silver model of a natural gas plant 3d printed in sintered nylon

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Materialise

Side view of silver model of a natural gas plant 3d printed in sintered nylon

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Materialise

Top view of silver model of a natural gas plant 3d printed in sintered nylon

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Materialise

Rear view of silver model of a natural gas plant 3d printed in sintered nylon

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Materialise

A scale model of Linde AG's gas plant in Chile.

3D Printed with Nylon SLS in Belgium

Parthenon by DL Additive

Front corner view of a white model of the parthenon in athens 3d printed in sla resin

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DL Additive

Front view of a white model of the parthenon in athens 3d printed in sla resin

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DL Additive

Top view of a white model of the parthenon in athens 3d printed in sla resin

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DL Additive

View of a white model of the parthenon in athens being 3d printed in sla resin

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DL Additive

It took 300hrs of printing to produce this scale model of the ancient Parthenon building in Athens Greece.

3D Printed with SLA Resin in France

Stuttgart Station by Amalgam

Front view of a 3d printed model of a futuristic train station with organically shaped skylight cones

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Amalgam

Close up view of a 3d printed model of a futuristic train station with organically shaped skylight cones

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Amalgam

Top view of a 3d printed model of a futuristic train station with organically shaped skylight cones

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Amalgam

A scale model for the bid to re-develop the Stuttgart station by German architects Ingenhoven.

3D Printed in UK

Tribune Tower Residences by CMEW Models

Front view of a white 3d printed model of gothic shaped building

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CMEW

Entrance view of a white 3d printed model of gothic shaped building

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CMEW

Side view of a white 3d printed model of gothic shaped building

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CMEW

View of a white 3d printed parts of gothic shaped building model during assembly

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CMEW

A scale model of the Tribune Tower Residences in Chicago.

3D Printed in USA

Urban Lobby by MRGD

Side view of a white organically shaped model of lobby section of clear tower 3d printed in sintered nylon

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MRGD

Top view of a white organically shaped model of lobby section of clear tower 3d printed in sintered nylon

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MRGD

Close up view of a white organically shaped model of lobby section of clear tower 3d printed in sintered nylon

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MRGD

In this project by MRGD Architects, research was conducted into the combination of infrastructure and architecture at the central London tower of Centre Point. It sought to explore the ideas of blurred boundaries, interplay and interaction between the transportation and commercial elements that converge in and around the building.

3D Printed with Nylon SLS in UK

Museum of the Future by 3D Vinci Creations

Side view of a white model of the oval donut shaped museum of the future in dubai 3d printed in binder jetted resin

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3D Vinci Creations

A scale model of the Museum of the Future in Dubai.

3D Printed with Binder Jetted Powder in Dubai

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