Tag: historic preservation
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Historic Preservation Laser Scanning in Illinois — Why Accurate Documentation Is More Than a Deliverable
A photograph of a historic building tells you what it looks like. A laser scan tells you something more useful — exactly where every structural member sits in three-dimensional space, what its precise dimensions are, and how it relates to every other element around it. For preservation architects and restoration teams, that distinction matters enormously.…
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Historic Church Laser Scanning — Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Bloomington, IL
Project Overview Design Mavens engaged The Wassi Group to provide historic church laser scanning services for Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Bloomington, IL — a historic structure requiring precise existing conditions documentation for renovation planning. TWG deployed the Leica RTC360 to capture comprehensive scan data of both the interior and exterior of the building. From…
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Oculus Development: Historical Warehouse Adaptive Reuse
Oculus Development needed to convert a historic downtown Peoria warehouse into ADA-accessible apartments. First, they needed accurate existing conditions documentation of the entire structure — interior and exterior — before design and permitting could begin. TWG deployed the Leica RTC360 on-site to laser scan the building and delivered a coordinated Revit model that gave the…
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St. Charles Barn: High-Definition 3D Scan for Timber Frame Preservation
The Wassi Group was contracted by Firmitas, a company specializing in the preservation and restoration of historic timber frame structures, to perform a high-definition 3D laser scan of a barn located in St. Charles, Illinois.The scan data was delivered directly to Firmitas for use in their detailed restoration and preservation workflows. Client: FirmitasServices: 3D Laser…
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Historic Preservation of the Peoria Women’s Club
Project Overview Established in 1886, the Peoria Women’s Club (PWC) is one of Illinois’ oldest civic organizations dedicated to advancing education, the arts, and social reform. Its historic headquarters—a cornerstone of downtown Peoria—houses a 432-seat theater, parlor rooms, and community gathering spaces, all rich with architectural and cultural significance. As part of the Club’s ongoing…
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3D Laser Scanning for AEC Professionals — Applications, Benefits, and How TWG Can Help
For architects, engineers, and contractors, accurate existing conditions documentation is the foundation every successful project builds from. When that foundation is missing or unreliable, design conflicts surface during construction. Coordination breaks down between trades. Moreover, project timelines absorb costs that could have been avoided entirely with better information at the start. TWG uses the Leica…