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3D printed architectural model for National Bank of Kuwait, by Foster and Partners, London, England, 2013
3D-printed models help architects and engineers show how buildings can be constructed and adapted to their location. Architects Foster + Partners developed this sail-like design reflecting the seafaring history of Kuwait City. A series of concrete fins provide structural support, and the curved structure gives the offices inside much-needed shade from the city’s high temperatures. Opened in July 2022, the National Bank of Kuwait is almost a thousand times the size of these models.
Details
- Category:
- Computing & Data Processing
- Object Number:
- 2015-215
- Materials:
- nylon
- Measurements:
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overall (estimate): 398 mm x 75 mm x 70 mm,
- type:
- architectural model
- copyright:
- Science Museum Group
- credit:
- Foster + Partners
