Litigation and courtroom models
Archetype3D builds custom physical litigation and courtroom scale models for attorneys and expert witnesses. Based in Denver, we create models of sites, buildings, equipment and mechanical systems for trials, depositions and mediation. A shared, scaled view helps a team explain the scene or system it needs people to understand.
Discuss a projectExamples from our litigation model work
Car-accident reconstructions
Our physical car-accident reconstructions helped teams explain what happened and examine questions about possible negligence.
A proposed broadcast tower
A physical model helped explain a proposed broadcast tower involved in a legal dispute.
Tell us what your team needs people to understand and what source information is available. We can discuss the scale, detail and features that would make the situation clear.
Related site, facility and equipment models
These projects show related terrain, facility and equipment model making.
What litigation models can show
Accident and incident sites. Roads, intersections, worksites and buildings, with sightlines, distances and positions shown at true scale.
Construction and building conditions. Cutaway models that reveal structure, drainage, framing or systems behind finished walls.
Mechanical systems. Working or cutaway models that show how parts move and where a failure occurred.
Property and terrain. Grades, drainage, property lines and the relationship between neighboring structures.
Accuracy you can see in our engineering and terrain work
A courtroom model needs accurate scale, clear cutaways and construction that holds up to handling. Our terrain, facility and equipment models use the same methods.
Built from the evidence
Share the source material your team wants the model to represent:
- Survey data, measurements and site plans
- Building plans, photographs and equipment drawings
- The parts, positions or relationships the model needs to show
- Guidance from your expert witnesses
- The presentation location and trial, hearing or mediation date
We agree on scale, sources and level of detail with your team before fabrication. Removable sections, cutaways and transport requirements are planned around the presentation.
Built for the courtroom
Models can be sized for a courtroom table or easel, built with removable or hinged sections for step-by-step explanation, and crated to travel to court, mediation and deposition locations. Trial schedules are often tight, so contact us as early as you can.
What it costs
Each project receives a fixed-cost proposal after we understand its scope. Cost factors include model size and scale, the scene or components to show, detail, cutaways or working features and the presentation deadline. We also account for the schedule, shipping and installation where applicable. See what a custom scale model costs.
Common questions
Who builds courtroom scale models?
Archetype3D, a model maker based in Denver, Colorado, builds physical litigation and courtroom models for attorneys and expert witnesses nationwide.
Can a model show how a mechanism failed?
Yes. Working or cutaway models can show how parts move and where a failure occurred.
What information do you need to build a litigation model?
Survey data, site or building plans, photographs, measurements, equipment drawings and guidance from your experts.
Can you keep case information confidential?
Yes. We can work under a nondisclosure agreement and won't publish or show a model without your permission.
How much does a courtroom model cost?
Each project receives a fixed-cost proposal after we understand its scope. Cost factors include model size and scale, the scene or components to show, detail, cutaways or working features and the presentation deadline. We also account for the schedule, shipping and installation where applicable.
Have a case that needs a model?
Tell us what the model needs to show and your trial or hearing date. We'll respond with questions and a fixed-cost proposal.
A visual exhibit for the situation you need to explain
A site, structure, piece of equipment or event is easier to discuss when everyone is looking at the same physical model. Archetype3D builds custom physical models for exactly that kind of visual exhibit.
Start with the point your team needs to communicate and the source information available. We can discuss which relationships need to be shown, where a cutaway or removable component would help, and what size will suit the presentation space. The model’s purpose guides the detail: a clear overview may be more useful than showing every small feature.
Let’s talk about your project.
Share what the model needs to show, who it is for and where it will be displayed. We ship across North America and internationally.
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