Iowa State University VDL Expansion

Veterinary diagnostic laboratories play a vital role in enhancing the educational experience of students pursuing careers in veterinary medicine, providing them with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary for success in the field, especially valuable here in the midwest where agriculture reigns high in the regional economy. A national leader in protecting animal and human health, the full-service laboratories at Iowa State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory process upwards of 120,000 cases each year and conduct more than 1.5 million tests annually. The need for expanded services was growing, and Iowa State University chose to work with Strang to design the new facility.

Architectural Photography at ISU VDL

Crimson Sun Studios was hired by Strang to photograph the recently completed project. The Weitz Company and Baker Group joined the shoot to cost-share and gain usage of the professional imagery. With a mixture of educational spaces, offices, conference rooms, MEP systems, and laboratory space, ISU’s VDL offered a diverse selection for photography. The facility was on the precipice of students starting classes and we would not be permitted to photograph after that point, so we had a tight timeline for production and limited numbers of folks to include in our imagery. With the help of a few students and the production crew standing in, we were able show the function and scale of each space and how Strang’s design intent helped create an optimal educational VDL facility. Below we share the gallery of images created, take a look!

Exterior architectural photos

Interior Architectural Photos

We captured image frames of these glass partition conference doors opening and closing to animate into a gif to show the function and adaptability of the space. You may notice some color banding across the animated gif. This is due to the compression needed to keep file sizes small enough for web use.

Interior MEP Systems Photography

Quality photography wins firms new work

By leveraging industry-leading production practices and high-end post-production editing techniques, Crimson Sun Studios ensures that the visual content we produce is of the highest quality. This not only enhances the overall branding for the AEC firms we work with but also provides them with polished marketing materials that stand out in a competitive landscape and tell the story of a project many years in the making.

High-quality visuals contribute to a perception of professionalism and excellence. AEC firms working with Crimson Sun Studios can benefit from an elevated perceived value in the eyes of potential clients and partners. The strategic use of professionally crafted visual content can significantly contribute to the effectiveness of marketing efforts. AEC firms can utilize these materials to create impactful presentations, proposals, website content, social media campaigns, and printed collateral in-perpetuity. This, in turn, enhances the firms' ability to attract new clients, win bigger projects, and gain industry recognition.

If you have a project approaching completion and you’re looking to have professional photography or videography created for your marketing, we would love to talk with you. Thoughtful preplanning can set both you and the photographer up for success during production. Reach out today for a free project quote, contact@crimsonsunstudios.com.

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