The distinction between model and model photograph is not merely semantic but epistemologically significant. The photographic representation of a model engages with a different set of visual and conceptual registers, transforming the model’s temporality and its capacity to communicate. While the model itself is tied to the immediacy of its tactile and spatial presence, the photograph operates within a deferred temporality, capturing a moment of the model’s existence that becomes archival with the passage of time. This shift underscores the essential role of mediation in the lifecycle of architectural models and their documentation.