53 Church Sanctuary

Project Overview

When we took on 53 Church Sanctuary, the hospitality design firm in Chicago, IL had a specific problem: their design was strong, but nobody outside the studio could see it yet. They needed 2 renders that would change that.

Church sanctuary with vaulted beige ceiling, exposed white HVAC ductwork, illuminated cross feature at altar wall with octagonal window above, stone accent column at pulpit, dual large-format projection screens displaying faith quote.

The Challenge

At 2 deliverables, there’s a real risk of redundancy — views that look too similar or don’t add new information. We planned the camera positions deliberately so every image earned its place in the set.

Each viewpoint served a different audience. The hero shot needed marketing punch. The detail views needed technical precision. The aerial needed context. Making all of them feel cohesive while serving different purposes was the real puzzle.

Our Approach

Landscape and entourage came last but mattered enormously. Trees, people, vehicles, sky — these contextual elements are what make a render feel like a photograph instead of a diagram.

The rendering pipeline was set up to handle 2 outputs efficiently. Shared lighting rigs, consistent material libraries, and a standardised colour pipeline meant every image maintained the same visual standard.

Material selection was hands-on. We sourced textures from manufacturer libraries and matched them against the specification documents. Where specs were ambiguous, we sent samples to the hospitality design firm for sign-off before rendering.

The Result

We delivered the complete package of 2 renders within the agreed 1-2 weeks window. The hospitality design firm confirmed the images are now central to their sales and approval materials.

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