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CASTILLO FABRICATION

2025

Castillo Fabrication is a Brooklyn-based model shop founded as the studio transitioned from freelance practice into a dedicated workshop serving high-end architectural firms. With projects that demand both precision and long-term collaboration, the brand needed to convey professionalism and credibility while reflecting the craft and specificity of architectural model-making.

The identity distills into C.FAB, a functional abbreviation that mirrors workshop language while echoing the conceptual triad of Form, Artistry, and Build.

Rooted in modular geometry and structural linearity, the logotype is constructed as an expandable outline system — each letterform capable of extending, contracting, and reconfiguring like architectural frameworks themselves. This structural logic positions the studio not only as a fabricator but as a translator of architectural ideas into precise, buildable form.

The system’s built-like flexibility allows it to integrate seamlessly with imagery, materials, and spatial applications, extending naturally from print to environmental graphics.

Role: Art Director & Desiger
Client: Carlos Castillo

GAOPING HU


Gaoping Hu is a designer passionate about building dynamic systems and strategies that help brands and products foster inspiration and connection.