During architecture school, everyone has their own strengths. Most people are good at drawing, some can render really well, some recall history and a few people were amazing at creating buildings on the computer. Building REAL models with hands would be another method how to communicate the best.
Building great architecture models is a skill, it takes a lot of practice and patience, but anyone can learn it. The key factor is to use the right tools for the job, your cake is only as good as the quality of ingredients you put into it. That old utility knife with the blade that has not been changed in six months has no place being anywhere near an architectural model, it should be throw away. These are the 8 core tools to use for building models.

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