{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-project-tsx","path":"/projects/kira/","result":{"data":{"markdownRemark":{"html":"","frontmatter":{"title":"Kira","headline":"First Impressions for East Van's Newest Rental Community","description":"Kira is a new rental community in East Vancouver's Victoria-Fraserview neighbourhood, bringing 141 pet-friendly homes to East 41st Avenue, from studios through to three-storey family town homes.\n\nPC Urban needed to introduce the scheme to the market and build interest with prospective renters before construction had begun. We were commissioned to produce the hero visuals. Working from the design, we modelled both buildings in detail and set them in warm, clear light. The dark vertical cladding, lighter panels and timber-toned balconies each read as designed, and the rooftop terrace comes through.\n\nA street-level elevation presents the two buildings as a pair on East 41st Avenue, giving the scheme a strong first impression. An elevated aerial shows how they sit among mature trees and the surrounding neighbourhood, with the rooftop terrace visible above. At the heart of the scheme, a dusk courtyard view lit by festoon lights and full of residents shows a shared space where the community comes together.\n\nBecause renters can't walk the site, every image had to earn their trust. We paid close attention to materials, landscaping and scale, so what people saw online was a faithful picture of what would be built.\n\nThe result is a suite of images that led PC Urban's pre-leasing marketing and gave the scheme a consistent visual identity from its first day on the market.","architect":"","developer":"PC Urban","location":"Vancouver","tags":["still"],"modules":[{"image":"/media/2656-e41st_elevation-kira.jpg","align":null,"textAlign":null,"size":null,"altText":"CGI street elevation of two Kira rental apartment buildings on East 41st Avenue, Vancouver, with dark cladding, balconies and mature trees in warm light","module":"image","quote":null,"testimonial":null,"videoId":null,"configUrl":null,"loop":null,"muted":null,"iFrame":null,"imageOne":null,"imageTwo":null,"imageThree":null,"caption":null},{"image":"/media/2656-e41st_courtyard-kira.jpg","align":null,"textAlign":null,"size":null,"altText":"CGI of the Kira courtyard at dusk, with festoon lights overhead and residents chatting in the shared space at the heart of the community","module":"image","quote":null,"testimonial":null,"videoId":null,"configUrl":null,"loop":null,"muted":null,"iFrame":null,"imageOne":null,"imageTwo":null,"imageThree":null,"caption":null},{"image":"/media/2656-e41st_elevated-kira.jpg","align":null,"textAlign":null,"size":null,"altText":"CGI of Kira rental apartments in East Vancouver from an elevated street view, with rooftop terrace, timber-toned balconies and tree-lined sidewalk","module":"image","quote":null,"testimonial":null,"videoId":null,"configUrl":null,"loop":null,"muted":null,"iFrame":null,"imageOne":null,"imageTwo":null,"imageThree":null,"caption":null}]}},"testimonials":{"edges":[{"node":{"frontmatter":{"quote":"I haven’t been involved with a model like this before and was very apprehensive about the amount of time and level of detail required to direct and coordinate the effort, but honestly, what was achieved with the messy model and little input we provided is just amazing!  Already recommended you for another project in the office and hope to work with you more on this or any other projects. ","attribution":"Gerda Geldenhuys","company":"MCMP"}}},{"node":{"frontmatter":{"quote":"\"I have had the pleasure of working with Wigwam Visual on various projects over the last couple of years. They bring consistent quality, creativity and realism to every render. Their renders are visually impactful and in tune with the overall vision and story.\"","attribution":"Gillian Brennen ","company":"MCMP"}}},{"node":{"frontmatter":{"quote":"\"Troy does a great job at turning less than detailed direction into magic.\"","attribution":"Gord Wylie","company":"GWLRA"}}},{"node":{"frontmatter":{"quote":"\"We were very satisfied with the quality of work and professionalism provided by Wigwam Visual, it has been a positive and close collaboration throughout.\nThe production of each image was always a constructive conversation, following a clear process of communication based on the initial briefing, regular draft submissions and subsequent comments after each stage\nThe nature of the project required a fast turnaround and Wigwam Visual worked with a variety of materials, from full 3D models, sketches and visual references.  Their architectural background enabled us to use draft images in the bid process, aiding the design conversation and scheme explanation in presentations.\nWe wouldn’t hesitate to use Wigwam Visual again.\"","attribution":"Andrew Barkley","company":"Hawkins\\Brown"}}},{"node":{"frontmatter":{"quote":"Troy is the best in the business: fantastic communication, project management skills, and quality.","attribution":"Jacob Woeller","company":"PC Urban"}}},{"node":{"frontmatter":{"quote":"\"Wigwam Visual are highly skilled and helpful visualisation artists.  We trust them to bring our designs to life and working with them is an incredibly positive experience.\"","attribution":"Nick Gaskell","company":"Hawkins\\Brown"}}},{"node":{"frontmatter":{"quote":"\"We were very pleased with our experience through the whole project. Everything from initial design meetings to the impressive quality of the finished renderings was nothing short of professional excellence.  Troy was extremely responsive and his efficiency paired with his attention to detail allowed us to meet a very tight timeline all while staying on budget.  We would highly recommend Wigwam Visual and look forward to working with them again in the near future.\"","attribution":"Nicola Hum","company":"A&T Project Developments"}}}]}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/projects/kira/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/projects/london-residential-lobby/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"London Residential Lobby"}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/projects/green-oak-construction-sequence/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Green Oak Construction Sequence "}}}},"staticQueryHashes":["113376690","1981071963","3762867353","4240997053","498857900"]}