Architectural model maker
Architectural model maker ( French Maquettiste d'architecture , Italian Costruttore di plastici architettonici ) is a basic vocational training in Switzerland . The training lasts four years.
job
Architectural model makers create models of landscapes, towns, buildings, etc. They can also make models of technical devices, systems and machine parts. Various materials such as B. wood, cork, plaster of paris, plastics, textiles, cardboard and metal are used. CNC machines, rapid prototyping and similar processes are used for production to scale. For the finish, they use paints, fillers and application-specific adhesives.
The simplest models are cubic mass models made of wood or plastic in plain white. In other projects, on the other hand, extensive work is carried out on the models, ranging from color to interior fittings and lighting. Architectural model makers work in architectural model making companies. Affiliation with architectural offices is possible, but rarely the case.
education
The vocational school is attended one day a week.
Situation on the job market
The situation on the labor market is difficult, the order situation depends on the economy in the construction industry. Many skilled workers switch to a related profession sooner or later.
Training opportunities
The further training and career opportunities within architectural model making are very limited, but the profession is an attractive springboard for a further career in art or technology.
Related professions
- Mold maker EFZ
- Polydesigner 3D EFZ
- Draftsman EFZ
Higher technical School
- Dipl. Techniker / in HF construction planning specializing in interior design
- Dipl. Color designer HF
University of Applied Sciences
- Bachelor of Arts (FH) in Architecture
- Bachelor of Arts (FH) in product and industrial design
- Bachelor of Science (FH) in spatial planning
Individual evidence
Web links
- Job information from the Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET)
- Career information from the Swiss Service Center for Vocational Training, Vocational, Study and Career Advice (SDBB)
- Career information - Alfred Amacher AG's professional customer publishing house
- Website of the Association of Architecture and Model Making in German-speaking Switzerland