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PHOTO SIMULATION STUDIO

If you want to visualize what your future improvements will look like, contact Jason Epley. Jason has over 12 years experience using photo illustration software to display what a building, parcel or other city/county scenes can actually look like with proposed improvements.  Have you ever wanted to communicate new improvements or ideas quickly and visually to your planning board or a local business owner?  Jason can receive email images of your site and make the proposed changes in time to meet your needs.  Pricing will depend on how quickly you need the photo simulation. Rates will be adjusted based on the number of photos that need to be illustrated, level of detail desired and the time due.  We provide this service to our client communities, architects, landscape architects, engineers and others that need to communicate their ideas visually.

Benchmark can establish this service with you in several ways:

  • As part of an existing project
  • As an open account that is utilized on as need basis
  • As a contracted service for a specific project and duration

EXAMPLE PHOTO SIMULATIONS

Sumrell Building before.jpg         Sumrell Building After.jpg

Sumrell Building- Downtown Ayden - Exisitng                                   Sumrell Building- Downtown Ayden – with renovate facade

 

Barbershop before.jpg   Barbershop After Green.jpg

          Ayden, NC – Barber Shop Existing                     Ayden, NC – Barber Shop with New Storefront

Mixed Use Example Before2.jpg         Mixed Use Example2.jpg

Castle Hayne Commercial Corridor - Before                                      Photo Simulation of Infill Development with New Standards

 

 

Ayden_Downtown 082.jpg   Infill on Third After.jpg

           Ayden, NC – Existing Street Scene                             Ayden, NC – Street Scene with Proposed Development

 

 

Staff gets NCHCO Certifications

Tony Cline and Walter Safrit, part of our Code Administration Staff, recently successfully completed the North Carolina Housing Code Officials certification class.  The class was administered by the North Carolina Association of Housing Code Officials and consisted of a three day certification class and final examination.   This class and certification was the result of several years effort to provide such certification for its members.  We congratulate them on their certification. 

February 2007

 

 

 

Jessica Sick received AICP Certification

Community Planner Jessica Sick has become a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.  This is the professional institute of the American Planning Association (APA). The main purpose of AICP is to promote the professional development of planners.The majority of AICP members are planners for city, county, regional, state, and national government agencies. Many members are planning consultants in private practices; some are engaged in teaching or research
at academic institutions. AICP establishes qualifications for voluntary membership and maintains examination procedures for this purpose.

November 2006

 

“Benchmark CMR Inc. is committed to serve the public at the local government level and to provide our client jurisdictions with experience and a sense of confidence in our professional staff.”