About Agora Architecture 

Agora Architecture was tasked with creating two new education centers and designing a courtyard gathering space for Cowley College in Wellington, Kansas. We spoke with the Principal Architect on the project, Cheri Hulse, and other members of the design team about how VR positively impacted their workflow and helped them impress their client.

About ZEBRADOG

ZEBRADOG is an internationally-recognized Experiential Design firm in Madison, Wisconsin that specializes in creating immersive branded experiences for a wide-range of national and international clients. Their diverse range of projects extend from Museum design, to Corporate Office Experiences, and Sports/Entertainment venues through community-branding and public placemaking.

Marmon Mok Architecture worked on Shrine of St. Padre Pio in San Antonio, Texas as a pro-bono project. We spoke with Carlos Lucio ASAI/ACM, visual designer, about the use of VR to get feedback from the congregation, generate interest in the project, and ultimately to help raise money to build the new church.

Barton Malow Company (BMC) is the construction manager on a new 140,000 square foot expansion of Romeo High School. New facilities include a gym, theater, auditorium, kitchen, commons area, more classrooms, and renovations to the existing building. We spoke with Justin Becker, Project Engineer and VDC Engineer at BMC, about how VR has played a role in the project.  

Mortenson Construction worked with Pennsylvania State University to bring their new intramural facility’s rock climbing wall to life. We spoke with Taylor Cupp, Project Solutions Technologist at Mortenson Construction, about why the firm decided to use virtual reality, how VR fit into their workflow, and more.

Oral Roberts University (ORU) started using SketchUp and Prospect in a Facilities Management course to help students build and present their design concepts. We spoke with Stephen Guzman, Project Lead, about what it was like to bring VR into the classroom.

StudioMB had the opportunity to design a new space for the Potomac Distilling Co., a Tiki bar and rum distillery headed by renowned bartender and restauranteur Todd Thrasher. The bar is part of The Washington Fish Market at The Wharf in Washington DC.

Based in Houston, Texas, the Engineers Without Borders-Johnson Space Center Chapter (EWB-JSC) is designing and implementing a water and sewer system and biogas digester installation at the Giika Orphan Rescue Center site in Giika, Kenya. The rescue center is home for about 30 teenage boys who were previously homeless due to their families not having the resources to support them. The EWB chapter was founded in 2005 and is one of the oldest in the organization which itself goes back to 2002.

Miele is a globally recognized company founded in 1899 focusing on the manufacturing of multi-award winning, high-end home appliances as well as world renowned cleaning and clinical sterilization machines. Last year, Miele’s Australian branch began using IrisVR Prospect to visualize their event and trade show designs for upcoming installations.