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Formatura finds style in structure. It approaches its models as if it were building them from its own blueprint, paying meticulous attention to scale, detail, and design.

Formatura is a creative strategist with unyielding attention to detail. It takes a vision, interprets its aesthetic impact, then crafts that personality into the model. Ultimately, it places the future resident into a virtual reality. That method of modeling can be seen in its truly realistic projects.

Formatura specializes in architectural models, from quick turnaround study models to true to life finish models of all sizes. No project is too big or too small. Expert craftsmanship and the latest technology result in highly detailed representations that make your drawings come to life.

Formatura works seamlessly with engineers, builders, and architects — as a partner. Its unique blend of experience in both architecture and real estate, and its extensive knowledge of cad and other graphic design programs, makes Formatura a valuable part of any project team.

 

Melissa Meers, President

Melissa Meers is president and founder of Formatura Architectural Models. A graduate of the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelors of Science in Architectural Studies and with a Masters of Science in Historic Preservation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Ms. Meers’ training is as an architect from a technically oriented program, complimented by a course designed to hone one’s understanding of architecture as art.

Ms. Meers began her architectural career as an intern with McGuire, Igleski, and Associates in Evanston, Illinois. There her primary role was in the creation of CAD drawings of historic structures based upon existing measurements and proposed modifications. Ms. Meers continued as an Associate Architect, first with TKA+Partners, then with SPACE Architects and Planners, both in Chicago, before founding Formatura in 2006.