Wooden Architectural Models

Apple Stores Timber Model in Melbourne

Recently, Apple unveiled a plan for opening a flagship store with a public plaza at Federation Square, Melbourne, designed by Foster + Partners. Based on Foster + Partners' instructions, this wooden architectural model was created to help the client study and develop an optimal design.

Although the wooden architectural model incorporates wood, cardboard, and foam boards, almost all structures feature a timber veneer finish.

We added an elegant landscaping accent along the riverside to symbolize life and enhance the authenticity of this wooden architectural model, perfectly showcasing the development plan's design without unnecessary detail.

Wooden Architectural Model of Beijing Master Plan

This is SOM's new project in Beijing, marking another SOM-RJ Models collaboration. The wooden model is crafted from wood. Unlike plastic and 3D printing models, the architectural modeler must meticulously hand-carve wood models, which requires high craftsmanship to avoid material waste.

On the other hand, it also has a refined feeling, which can easily catch the eyes of viewers. To contrast environments and buildings, two colors of wood are used.

Moreover, acrylic sheets are used to show the facade of the building, subtly enhancing the realism of this wooden model. Model trees feature low-saturation hues, harmonizing with the wooden model's overall style.

We use reflective metal plates to present the water part of the design, vividly showcasing the sunlight-lit water scenes.

Timber Architectural Model for Heart of Doha

Doha, Qatar's capital and largest city, serves as a political, economic, and cultural center,renowned as a Persian Gulf port and international metropolis. RJ Models has sent architectural model experts for Doha to conduct inspections and obtain accurate data for clients’ higher restorations.

The timber model's manual engraving makes large-scale commercial street facades challenging. Details must be fully expressed, unlike master planning models. RJ Models completes timber models with minimal loss and maximal accuracy thanks to the model makers' exquisite craftsmanship.

The attention to detail enhances the building's depth and provides a true picture of the architectural masterpiece. Dozens of buildings’ interior design and even the furniture details are well restored by the model experts.

Shen Zhen Jiulong Mt Masterplan Wooden Architectural Model

The 3D models offer a realistic feel, while the wooden architectural model aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the area for clients and viewers. The terrain's undulations are represented by stacked wooden planks, based on client data and RJ model experts' research.

The model's architectures are pastoral, with wood subtly reflecting building characteristics. The model is monochrome except for light green "mountains" and light blue "rivers" to mimic natural scenes.

The whole wooden architectural model is almost monochrome, except the “mountain”, which is painted very light green and the “river”, which is painted light blue to mimic the real natural scenes.

HO Little Mountain Basswood Architectural Model

The Basswood model building model is designed to showcase the planning and design of a block to residents and other viewers. Except for trees and landscapes, the models are all made of basswood including buildings, cars, and roads. Lighter is used for buildings, darker for roads, creating a slight contrast.

The lighter color is used for buildings whereas darker color is used for the roads, creating a slight contrast. The sturdiness of basswood makes it an ideal material for model making.

RJ's basswood model makers are not only satisfied with completing models according to drawings and scale but also employ unique craftsmanship for each building's characteristics. Large-scale buildings are carved from one wood piece for integrity.

Wooden Architectural Model of Shanghai Business District

RJ Models created a 1:500 scale master plan model of Shanghai Business District in 20 days, commissioned by KPF.

The balsa wood model gives a real-life feel of the city district. The team worked on every detail to truly depict the building masses. The sturdiness of balsa wood makes it an ideal material for model making.

The landscape is designed to match the hue of the building material, with a muted sky blue color showcasing the lake's unique presence.

The model makers emphasized the significance of every district structure, from single-story to high-rise buildings, leaving a lasting impression on the viewer.

Wooden Architectural Model of Hong Kong Opera House

RJ Models created a 2000mm x 2000mm Hong Kong Opera House model for Foster + Partners, built on a 1:200 scale.

The model was made of balsa wood, which provides an earthy yet prominent feel due to its color. The landscape design considers the wood's feel and texture, enhancing the model’s visual impact and making it a pleasant and soothing piece to admire.

The model is enhanced with accessories like cars and scale people, while the cars' colors all remain the same and contrast with the model. It distinguishes between fixed elements like buildings and movable elements like cars and people.

Heart of Doha, Wooden Architectural Model

Heart of Doha is the world's first sustainable downtown regeneration project, aiming to revive the city center with a modern architectural language derived from Qatari tradition.

This is yet another product of the everlasting collaboration between RJ Models with 3DR Models and Foster +Parnters. The model uses two wood tones, darker for buildings and lighter for the base, illustrating the building's relationship with its surroundings. The building is meticulously crafted and takes center stage in the whole model.

The building has integrated lighting that focuses on its fenestration and see-through quality, providing a realistic feel for how nighttime illumination affects surrounding areas.

Wooden Architectural Model for West Kowloon in Hong Kong

This wooden architectural model showcases West Kowloon, a significant commercial and entertainment hub in Hong Kong, surrounded by Victoria Harbor and boasting abundant harbor resources.

The wooden architectural model features gray painted surfaces, enhancing diversity and aligning with regional perceptions while simplifying facades to convey future feelings.

RJ Models experts created a wooden model with a green landscape and blue water area to showcase the development of this area to clients and visitors, enhancing its visual impact and making it a very pleasant and soothing piece to admire.

Even RJ Models completes this model in a very short 12 days, immense attention has been paid to details. The final piece looks like a work of art with rigor.

Timber Architectural Model, The Bund in Shanghai

This is a wooden model for Foster + Partners to show their design and planning of the Bund in Shanghai. Foster + Partners is the world-leading architecture, planning and design company.

The Bund is one of Shanghai's landmark areas and Shanghai government initiated the functional replacement work of buildings that near Huangpu River in 2018. RJ model experts create a unique wooden architectural model despite the challenge of craftsmanship, completing it with exceptional standards in 12 days.

RJ modelers enhance the true -to-life touch of wooden architectural models with elegant landscapes and scale yacht models, showcasing the development plan's overall design without unnecessary detail.

Basswood Master Planning Model for Dongguan City by Aedas

This basswood scale model shows part of a master planning for Dongguan City made by Aedas, a world-leading architectural, design, and planning company with an international business scope.

Located at the south of mainland China, Dongguan is an important transportation hub and foreign trade port in Guangdong Province. RJ Models makes this basswood scale model with creative and ingenious ideas.

The mountain around the residential area is depicted minimally, using thin planks to sketch terrain changes. The color of the water area in the basswood model changed from light to dark blue to ensure consistency with the overall style.

Sai Kung Urban Planning Wooden Model for Hong Kong by ASD

The Sai Kung Urban Planning wooden model is made by ASD, a design institution focused on integrating business strategy and space art practice. In the whole model, only wood is used to restore scenes including buildings, boats, waters, streets.

RJ model experts have innovatively used wood to display the water area instead of blue paint or stickers, as praised by ASD.

The RJ model makers focus on details as usual, even the high density of buildings and rich plant landscapes. At the same time, they also emphasize the important parts, in sharp contrast to the surrounding environment.

The wooden model effectively conveys the livable and natural design ideas of ASD, blending sophistication and classic elegance.

Carre d'art du Nimes Timber Model by Foster + Partners

Foster + Partners, a leading architecture and design company, designed an art gallery in Roussillon, France, known for its innovative designs that blend technology, ecology, and local culture.

The timber model features wood for the main parts, including the gallery, road, and surroundings, with glass for windows and skylights to showcase building permeability while maintaining wooden style.

Model cars and trees are made and installed delicately by RJ's model makers for France, giving viewers a real-life feel of that district. The attention to details adds depth to the timber model.

Istanbul Timber Site Model in Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey's capital, economic center, and cultural center, is a world-famous tourist city located at the junction of Asia and Europe whose faith is mainly Islamic with lots of mosques.

The timber site model features a mosque-centered display crafted from balsa wood, providing a beautiful and natural feel to the model. The mosque-centric display pattern also reflects the position of Islam in the hearts of local people. RJ Models has made mosques many times with different materials (plastic, resin, acrylic sheet) and scales.

Model experts in Turkey know every tiny part of the mosque, so even the relative difficult timber site model can be made easily and delicately.

Lisbon Airport Model in Wooden Style in Portugal by SOM

Lisbon Airport, designed by SOM, is Portugal's main international gateway and one of the largest airports in Southern Europe. RJ Models has established a long-standing partnership with SOM, gaining their trust with high efficiency and quality.

The wooden model intentionally omits the surrounding walls around the airport to provide viewers with a better view of its interior design and construction.

RJ model makers adhere to the SOM's design intent, utilizing a large-span structure to support the airport roof, reduce columns, and provide more space for users. The wooden model features an integrated lighting system, providing viewers with a sense of peace and solemnity.

Jerde City Wooden Model

The Architects of Jerde created a 1:2000 scale planning model of a city near the bay area, including the bay and its surroundings. The wooden surface depicts water bodies through holes and contours, with roads and paths carved lightly throughout the city. The model uses a blue surface as the water representation.

The modelers glued a wooden surface to the base and then incorporated landmark buildings and other general structures.

The surface was covered with detailed structures like buildings, houses, infrastructure, and trees, with additional small details represented by small dots due to the massive scale. Being constructed all in wood, the totality of the model projects a clean and unified look.

Hasell House Timber Model by OMA

RJ Models features a timber model of a small town, representing European-style houses. These 19th-century structures, constructed from 1854 to 1899, previously housed museums, galleries, and libraries.

These Victorian-era structures, each distinct in style but all rooted in Gothic architecture. RJ Models created wood-scale models to evoke classic and vintage architecture, enhancing the details of each building's features with its unique texture and look.

To create these intricate timber models, the architectural model making team used careful methods to place every detail. The windows in vintage structures are not just holes but are a significant feature with particular details.

AA Riyadh City Timber Model by SOM

RJ Models constructed a model featuring a relevant venue in Riyadh City. RJ Models created a 3D architectural scale model using wood, utilizing high-precision machines like laser cutters, to accurately depict the general design vision of the land area.

The buildings are basic, with lightly etched roads and an adjacent model bridge made of a thin plywood sheet.

The landscape was enhanced with miniature details like vehicles and trees.The number of trees significantly contributes to the scale model, despite being a small detail.

RJ Models created trees for realism, well arranging, and defining the landscape, with their color complementing the wooden texture in the model.

Wong Chuk Hang Depot Timber Model

The underground depot of the Wong Chuk Hang Station is featured in this model. This is located in the Southern District of Wok Chung Hang, Hong Kong.

This warehouse, which services and repairs trains on Hong Kong's MTR South Island Line, is structurally designed to be completely underground to avoid noise pollution.

RJ Models used wood for the depot structure and distinct colored plastic to mark warehouse areas, enhancing ease of navigation in the warehouse. Aside from the colored zones, transparent clear plastics were placed in a layout similar to the storage of goods.

MTR Corporation plans to construct a residential and commercial development above the depot, containing about 4,700 flats in 14 blocks.

Wooden Airport Model by SOM

The airport model is designed by SOM, a renowned global architectural firm. The 1:400 scale model features detachable sections, allowing the designer to showcase the internal structures of the wooden model's construction.

RJ Models primarily used wood for construction, carving details into the structure to create a uniform effect. Wooden models are heavier and more prone to wear out compared to plastic and other materials.

Our modelers used various techniques to accurately model complex geometries in structures like trusses and beams.

RJ Models in Dubai used precise cutting tools to produce uniform dimensions in each part, ensuring no mistakes in length or thickness were made in the pattern.RJ Models has effectively installed and secured various details like window grills and roof frameworks.