WakeMed’s Fundraising Advantage
“Previsualized” Virtual Tour Supports Hospital’s Major Capital Campaign
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When it comes to fundraising for a construction project, giving potential donors the ability to visualize the final project is worth millions – literally. That is why when WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, NC commissioned their fundraising organization – known as the WakeMed Foundation – with raising $8.5 million to build Wake County’s first Children’s Hospital, the Foundation turned to the preVision Company to transform vision into reality. Three-dimensional previsualization of the project would help potential donors truly see what they were supporting in perfect detail. |
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In: 360 Degree Virtual Tours, 3D Animations, 3D Floor Plans and Site Plans, 3D Interior Views
Riptide Aquatics Center Design Development
A 3D aerial view, of the planned Riptide Aquatics and Fitness Center in Wilmington, NC.
The Devil is in the Details
In construction and development, detail is everything. One small error during the creation of drawings can cause significant construction delays, cost thousands of dollars correcting those mistakes and create client dissatisfaction. It’s too bad you can’t see a building or facility before it’s built in order to avoid potential errors and to easily secure building permits, planning board approval, and win the hearts of the communities you are building in. Fortunately that’s exactly what preVision Company can do for you. Read the rest of this post »
In: 3D Exterior Perspectives, 3D Floor Plans and Site Plans, 3D Interior Views, 3D Lighting Studies, 3D Visualization Studies
WakeMed Children’s Hospital – Behind the 3D Scenes

The WakeMed Foundation was in the midst of a $20 million fundraiser to build a children’s hospital in Wake County, North Carolina.
To support their online and in-person efforts we were commissioned to prepare 3D visualizations of select rooms in the new hospital.
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In: Behind the 3D Scenes, Learning About 3D
Marston Pavilion Interior Renovations – Behind the Scenes
A “white model” draft of a 3D view of proposed refurbishments to the Marston Pavilion Lobby, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Within Interior Design, Hampton, Virgina, contacted us about modeling the interior redesign for two rooms in the Marston Pavilion.
Since this was a rush job with a five-day deadline, one static view was selected for each room that would illustrate the largest quantity of design elements.
In: 3D Interior Views, 3D Visualization Studies, Behind the 3D Scenes
preVision Company – How it started
The first experiment with 3D rendering for one of Tom’s designs, 1994.
Tom Macie, President and Principal Model Designer
Served as Professor of Theatre Design and Production at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, from 1986 to 2004.
He received grant funding in 1994 to explore the possibility of making digital renderings of theatre set designs from computer-drafted plans. During this exploration, Tom tested various combinations of drawing, painting, CAD, and 3D modeling software products.
In: 3D Visualization Studies


