Story · 8:47
// THE QUOTE
“the shape of the building uh it has a courtyard so it's kind of like this”
— Nick LeBlanc · Luminous Labs
Named project (Margaretta) plus a concrete craft problem: a courtyard means you can't fake the view, so they 'cut a hole where the unit is' in the Revit model. Niche-credible and complete.
Full episode at 8:47How Halifax's Luminous Labs Replaced Model Suites with 3D Virtual Tours (and Saves Developers Thousands) ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Using drone panoramic spheres as window backgrounds in CG units is far more cost-effective and realistic than fully modelling the surrounding city—combine photography with 3D instead of replacing one with the other.
“a photo is far more realistic than we could ever model… it uses almost no computer resources”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
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