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G&A helps the worldwide faithful experience the rebirth of St. Nicholas Church digitally for the first time
A new digital recreation of theSt. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine has been released in time for the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in Lower Manhattan.The creative team behind the new app's development, G&A, says they wanted to find a way for those located outside of New York City to share in its inspiring and symbolic rebirth in a lasting way that harkens to the spiritual mission undertaken by church leaders since its establishment during the first World War.Image credit: Brett BeyerUsing drone-enabled 3D photogrammetry, Santiago Calatrava-designed architecture and recovered original iconography can be experienced in detail along with supplementary text, audio, and short films relating the story of its history and documenting the $95 million worth of contributions that led to its eventual regeneration in 2022.Image credit: Brett Beyer"Were proud of the way that the guiding principles for this experience appear throughout, allowing ...