ARCHITECTURAL MODELS
A future home rendered as a 3-D object: Scale models translate digital plans into sculptural shapes
Both of the city villas that face Gelfertstrasse boast 400 square meters of living space. The 3,50 meter high ceilings shrink down to 7cm in the model
Constructing the impressive façade of the “Eisenzahn 1” property took more than two months. The supporting structure was made of MDF; maple wood was then applied as a veneer for the flat areas and in solid wood for the cornices and bay windows, whose perfectly rendered lines and curves showcase the remarkable artistic skill of the model makers.
The city villa model for the Dahlem Duo corner property was created by Monath + Menzel on a 1:50 scale from light maple wood. Here the separate entrance to the mezzanine floor of the triplex apartment is shown, while over it is the master bath balcony.
Reddish cherry wood was used to approximate the brick façade of Haus Weyhe
Most of the architectural models that are made at Monath + Menzel for RALF SCHMITZ are made from maple wood. Like the elegant Dahlem Duo, which required more than three months to complete, not just because of the complexity involved in the 3D landscape shaping. The façade of the lavish Eisenzahn 1 apartment complex on Berlin’s Kurfürstendamm is made up of a thousand unique pieces, including the railings, the garden fence and the splendid entryway made of blackened bronze. For the darker brick façade of Haus Weyhe in the genteel Berlin neighborhood of Dahlem, cherry wood was used for intricate details like the stucco cornices, columns and shutters, while maple was used for the roof.
