For Architects
The image that wins the competition
is never the one that follows the brief
Over the past three years, we helped architecture firms win four international competitions, from a park of arts and culture in Podgorica to a skyscraper in Busan. The method is always the same: we read the project first
We take on one new full-scale project per month
“The images were the best in the competition. Better than Snøhetta, better than Annie Larson.”
Giovanni Sanna, Founder, A-FACTYou might have faced one of these issues
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Lost in translation
You brief them on your vision. They return with their own style. The images look good, but they don’t feel like your project. The design intent is gone.
02
Speed or quality. Pick one
Most studios make you choose. Competition deadlines don’t wait, but neither should the quality of the image that represents months of design work.
03
No skin in the game
They render what you ask. They don’t ask what the jury needs to see. There is no creative partnership. Just execution. Just pixels.
3D renderings and animation for architecture studios
Still images, animations, and complete visual packages for firms that compete, and need images composed to win, not just to present.
Selected Work
Four international competitions won
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How We Do It
The Composition Method
Every project starts with reading. Every image ends with intent.
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Read the project
Thirty minutes. Your project, your competition, who sits on the jury. We read what the design is trying to say, not just the deliverables list.
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Compose the proposals
We test 20–30 camera angles internally. You see the strongest three. Every composition is a position: framing, light, time of day. We propose angles you haven’t considered. That’s how Podgorica happened.
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Refine in dialogue
Drafts are conversations. We stay flexible through the final round. Extension on the deadline? We use the extra time to raise the images, not to wait. Last-minute scope change? The process is built for it.
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Deliver with intent
Art director reviews every image before it leaves the studio. We deliver files you can present with confidence, to the jury, to the client, to the publication.
About EMME WORKS
Four engineers, ten people, one method
We started in 2022. Four engineers from the same school in Bologna who love architecture, cinema, manga, and the discipline of making something well. Three years and four competition wins later, the method is always the same: read first, compose second. We work with firms that care about the image as much as the design.
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Questions
What clients usually ask
What does a typical competition image set cost?+
Pricing starts around €1,100 per image and scales with complexity. A typical 4–6 image competition set lands between €7K and €20K. We give you a fixed-price quote after the 30-minute session. No hourly surprises.
What is your timeline from brief to delivery?+
Standard competition deliveries run 3–5 weeks including drafts, revisions, and final output. We’ve delivered 4 hero images in a single week when the deadline demanded it. Tell us your submission date first.
How do we know the first draft will be right?+
You won’t, and neither will we. The first draft starts the conversation. We test 20–30 angles internally, you see our strongest three, and every revision round refines toward the image that carries your design.
Do you work with our 3D model, or do you rebuild from scratch?+
Either. We import Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, or ArchiCAD models directly. If the model isn’t ready, we model from your drawings. Model preparation is included in the quote, never billed separately.
How is this different from hiring a freelance 3D artist?+
A freelancer is one person, one style, one timeline at risk. We are ten people with an art director reviewing every image before delivery, consistent style across your full set, and deadline reliability that a single artist can’t promise.
We’ve been burned by studios that missed deadlines. Why would this be different?+
We take on one new full-scale project per month, a hard capacity cap that protects delivery quality. If we can’t hit your deadline, we’ll tell you in the 30-minute session rather than lose your submission.
What if our CAD isn’t finalized when we start?+
Competition CAD is never finalized. We work in parallel with your design team, accepting model updates mid-process and flagging the camera-critical areas so you know what to lock first.
Can you deliver under a 3-week competition deadline?+
Yes, on 4-image packages with reduced revision rounds. Anything tighter is case-by-case. We’ve done 1 week for a museum video, but we’ll only commit if we can deliver the quality the jury needs.
What happens after we book the 30-minute session?+
You send us your brief and CAD a day before the call. We look at the competition requirements, discuss the winning angle strategy, and send a fixed-price quote within 48 hours. No obligation after the call.
Next Step
Every project starts with a conversation
Thirty minutes. We look at your next competition and tell you honestly what would give it the best chance.
- Your project scope and the competition brief
- Who sits on the jury and what they respond to
- Which compositions will carry the design intent
- What it will actually cost. A straight answer.
- Honest assessment. Are we the right studio for this one?
No obligation. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll tell you.
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