Illinois MakerLab commissioned for 3D Model of New UIC Complex

While the Illinois MakerLab works on projects for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the immediate Champaign-Urbana community, they also complete projects for other clients across america. One of these clients, the University of Illinois at Chicago, asked the MakerLab to make models of their brand new academic and residential complex.

Jason Maslanka, the executive digital director at the University of Illinois at Chicago, shares: 

“We were opening a new building on campus at UIC with a very unique shape that was set to have a significant grand opening celebration. The MakerLab not only made an amazing 3D model based only on pictures and satellite imagery, but provided amazing service in making small tweaks and working with me despite my relative lack of knowledge in modeling. We printed lots of the models for VIPs attending the opening and everyone was wildly impressed.”

The 10-story building is 151,000 square feet and houses approximately 550 students. There are many amenities within the building, including a fitness center, multiple social and gaming lounges, laundry facilities, and offices. UIC plans to continue to build at the scale of the new Academic and Residential Complex. Work will continue on the new Engineering Innovation Building and Center of Arts. 

UIC asked Illinois MakerLab to edit a model of the building with different text and symbols highlighted. Student guru, Karan Ruparel at the MakerLab made three STL files with varying degrees of text and symbols added to the models. 

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