Amsterdam Cityscape Architectural Model

Name: Amsterdam Cityscape Architectural Model
Brand: Chisel & Mouse
SKU: CM-ARCHMDL-AMST
Price: 220.50 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

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Description

Amsterdam was surrounded by a moat in the Middle Ages, known as the Singel, now the innermost ring in the city and giving it a horseshoe shape. Surrounded by its concentric half-circles of canals, this aerial view bas-relief centers on the Royal Palace. Mounted beneath plexiglass, the sculptural tile can hang on a wall or be displayed on a desk or tabletop. It also makes for singular gift.

Brit brothers Robert and Gavin Paisley painstakingly reproduce select cities and stand-alone buildings in resin plaster (free of toxic solvents) of a reassuring weight and cool smoothness, with fine details including window frames etched in metal. In their Sussex studio, the "Chisel" refers to traditional plaster-cast methods and the "Mouse" to the computer-aided design (CAD) technology and 3-D printing used to achieve the sculptural models.

Specifications

Size

12" h x 12" l x 2" w (30.5x30.5x5cm)

Material

Resin plaster, perspex

Details

1:5000 scale
Handmade in the UK
Resin plaster is free of toxic solvents

Brand

Chisel & Mouse

“We wouldn’t presume to think of ourselves as artists,” Robert Paisley says. “We call ourselves draftsmen; the architect is the artist.” A bit of an understatement for Robert and brother Gavin, who fled an office-software business for their creative venture Chisel & Mouse. With both traditional plaster-cast methods (the “Chisel”) and today’s 3-D printing and computer-aided design (“Mouse”), not to mention Google Earth and satellite data, they turn out painstakingly accurate architectural models. The smooth white plaster replicas of such landmarks as the Bauhaus Dessau and New York’s Guggenheim Museum are stylish and also quite personal, adds Robert. “I love the idea of immortalizing a place that’s special to people.”