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The Taj Mahal may have taken 22 years to build, but you can do it in less than a day! Using crisp folds and a craft knife, you can easily recreate the world’s greatest architectural structures from ordinary sheets of paper. Whether you’re building the White House after dinner or crafting an origami version of the Eiffel Tower in an afternoon–and then folding it up to send to a friend in Paris–The Paper Architect guides you through every step of the process.
The directions for building these replicas are clear and easy to follow. In fact, the book contains an entire section of removable templates with color-coded fold lines that make construction simple enough for a first-time folder. All that’s needed is a craft knife, a metal-edged ruler, a cutting mat, and a clear work surface. For those looking for more of a challenge, the patterns can be enlarged or traced onto special paper for endless variations.
Each project also includes a wealth of information, from the history of the buildings and technical drawings to the raw materials used during construction. With quick facts that supplement the text, step-by-step illustrations, and clear instructions, all of these display-worthy projects can be mastered with no previous paper craft or architectural experience!
The directions for building these replicas are clear and easy to follow. In fact, the book contains an entire section of removable templates with color-coded fold lines that make construction simple enough for a first-time folder. All that’s needed is a craft knife, a metal-edged ruler, a cutting mat, and a clear work surface. For those looking for more of a challenge, the patterns can be enlarged or traced onto special paper for endless variations.
Each project also includes a wealth of information, from the history of the buildings and technical drawings to the raw materials used during construction. With quick facts that supplement the text, step-by-step illustrations, and clear instructions, all of these display-worthy projects can be mastered with no previous paper craft or architectural experience!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover-spiral
This book is exactly the same, page for page, as the book titled Architectural Origami.
The publishers should be ashamed of themselves for conning the public to buy the same book twice
The publishers should be ashamed of themselves for conning the public to buy the same book twice
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover-spiral
A great book for paper enthusiasts. However care needs to be taken when ordering this product as aside from the title and ISBN number the contents are identical to Architechtural Origami.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Fantastic Book for Origamic Architects of All Skill Levels
7 Feb 2009
Format:Hardcover-spiral
This gorgeous book starts with several pages of basic and general
assembly instructions. However, each model includes detailed
construction directions, along with detailed notes and statistics about
the real structures. There are, of course, photos of the buildings and,
excellent-quality full-page photos of the completed OA models.
Good origamic architects clearly had a hand in the book design. Being hard-covered spiral-bound, it lays nice and flat. Pattern pages collected in the back of the book are perforated for easy removal.
All three authors have announcements on their sites with additional
details, including lists of all the patterns in the book.
Congratulations to all three artists on this fantastic new book!
assembly instructions. However, each model includes detailed
construction directions, along with detailed notes and statistics about
the real structures. There are, of course, photos of the buildings and,
excellent-quality full-page photos of the completed OA models.
Good origamic architects clearly had a hand in the book design. Being hard-covered spiral-bound, it lays nice and flat. Pattern pages collected in the back of the book are perforated for easy removal.
All three authors have announcements on their sites with additional
details, including lists of all the patterns in the book.
Congratulations to all three artists on this fantastic new book!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Perfect for paper crafters and libraries catering to them
11 May 2009
Format:Hardcover-spiral
Crafters who would create miniature replicas of the world's great architecture, from the London Eye to the Parthenon and the Golden Gate Bridge, will relish this collection of fold-it-yourself buildings and structures offering 20 templates for construction. Step-by-step, clear directions accompany easy and fun diagrams, photos and templates perfect for paper crafters and libraries catering to them.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Awesome book on popup architecture
30 Mar 2009
Format:Hardcover-spiral|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a thoroughly enjoyable book, and a great introduction to popup architecture. The three contributors provide great models (especially Ingrid Siliakus), and these are augmented nicely with background on the source architecture itself. The models are a wonderful distraction to build, too. I've done eight already (see youtube/user/jthor54, all from this book). Highly recommended as a gift for any architecture buff.
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