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Former OMA and BIG employee Bennett Oh is the creator of Archi Hacks<\/a>, the popular Youtube channel dedicated to Architecture visualization, portfolio and design tips and tricks for students and professionals.<\/em><\/p>\n The history of scaled physical models is as old as the practice of architecture itself. Initially invented as a tool for experiments and communication, it has yet to find a contender for its role; perhaps VR can change that. Materials for physical models have evolved over the years, however, and have nearly defined certain practices: Antonio Gaudi with rope and sand bags, Frei Otto with fabric models, and Rem Koolhaas with blue foams.<\/p>\n With the evolution of computer-aided 3D modeling, it has become common for designers to take advantage of precise and fast digital tools for their explorations, all the while, some argue that digital models can never replace the visceral qualities of physical model. Whether this be an evolving discourse of architectural model-making or a degeneration is an intensely debated topic for our generation. Perhaps as a by-product of this dilemma, one of the latest rendering trends dresses digital models to look like physical models.<\/p>\n Practices such as Studio Precht<\/a> demonstrate how we can combine precision and speed of digital modeling with the appearance of craftsmanship and detail in that of physical models. This tutorial reveals the process behind the scene.<\/p>\n What you\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n\n