2024-11-15T12:37:07-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150281315/san-francisco-based-studio-gemmiti-model-art-celebrates-the-importance-of-architectural-model-making Katherine Guimapang 2021-09-17T18:04:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/53/533b40c6849e40b0c841e3c8ac2fd26f.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Who doesn't love&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/766679/architecture-models" target="_blank">architecture models</a>? These small-scaled versions of structures are revered treasures of the industry. While 3D modeling software and <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150248539/the-potential-of-augmented-reality-from-the-perspective-of-an-architect-turned-ar-vr-specialist-at-facebook-reality-labs" target="_blank">VR/AR</a> have transformed the idea of the model, it's still safe to say the craft of model making will always play a key role in understanding structures within a space.&nbsp;</p> <p>The skill and precision behind architecture models continue to be a beloved tool for showcasing a new project. Firms like&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a>, for example, continue to stun design professionals and architecture enthusiasts with their&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150124199/the-centre-pompidou-in-paris-acquires-12-architectural-models-from-mad-architects" target="_blank">mesmerizing models</a>. To learn more about the art of architecture models, we focus on San Francisco-based model-making practice <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/80012030/gemmiti-model-art" target="_blank">Gemmiti Model Art</a>. Their work and passion for model-making have positioned them as one of the top model-making practices for over 30 years.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8c/8c719fb58cfe4b21265d72591f4cd1fe.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8c/8c719fb58cfe4b21265d72591f4cd1fe.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption><a href="https://gemmiti.com/portfolio/california-pacific-medical-center-at-cathedral-hill-3/?qc=architectural" target="_blank">California Pacific Model Medical Center at Cathedral Hill</a>. (3/32"=1' scale) Image &copy; Gemmiti Model Art</figcaption></figure><p>Founded by Lisa Gemmiti in 1999,&nbsp;<a href="https://gemmiti.com/" target="_blank">Gemmiti Model Art</a>&nbsp;has worked with&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/37965114/apple" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/58983/nasa/" target="_blank">NASA</a>, Ado...</p>