Epiphany Station 3D model

This was modeled for a local church called Epiphany Station. Originally in service from the local heritage center in Thief River Falls, after about a year, they found and eventually purchased what was once a gas station and mechanics garage, perfectly befitting their namesake. Before they could fully move in, they had to renovate the building to fit the requirements and code needed to be a church. I was asked to create a 3D model showing their vision that they could then present to benefactors and the city council.

Process

To do this, I used a number of photographs of the building in it’s then current state, satellite imagery, and the plans drawn up by their architect. Once I had all the source material, I went to work on the actual model in Cinema 4D. I used some of the source photos to create seamless textures to use on the model to imitate the real building, and some of the textures were created just within the program. Once the main building was done, I went about creating the environment and lighting to give it more of a sense of realism. I then worked with the client to get a color scheme to match their idea. The model is made up of just over 59,000 polygons, and 47 materials and textures.

Testimonial

“The 3D model Chris (Lane) did for us really helped us communicate the vision of our endeavor — to our own people, to the community, to partner churches and to city officials from whom we were seeking zoning approval. Being able to visually cast the vision for our plans was critical to our early success.” -Kevin Brown, Epiphany Station Church

Below you can see more detailed renders of the model, a wireframe and without textures.

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