Lee University

A Truly Interactive Campus

Project
Website, CMS and Interactive map
Client
Lee University
Role
Creative, illustration, 3D, development
Results
Increased enrollment interest and campus exploration

the prompt

Showcasing a Beautiful Campus

Working closely with Lee University, we crafted a visually rich and technically advanced 3D campus map that blends illustration, photography, and GIS precision. Built on Leaflet.js with a massive 32,764 x 32,764 pixel base map, the platform allows users to explore, rotate, and zoom across campus with ease.

Highlighted buildings and waypoints offer immersive insight into campus life, helping boost prospective student engagement and enrollment.

The Lee University interactive campus map open in a browser.
The interactive campus map in the browser, with zoom, waypoint, and rotate controls.

The result was more than just a map, it was a dynamic storytelling platform. By combining intuitive UX with high-resolution visual detail, we created an experience that invited users to not just navigate the campus, but to imagine themselves within it.

A photorealistic 3D render of the Lee University campus.
The photorealistic style, campus buildings and landscaping in fine detail.

Triptych designed two distinct versions of the Lee University campus map: a photorealistic style rooted in aerial photography and a stylized low-poly version offering a unique visual identity. This dual approach gave stakeholders creative flexibility and allowed Lee to target diverse audiences across recruitment, alumni relations, and digital storytelling initiatives, all from a single interactive platform.

A clay and wireframe render of a Lee University campus building.
A clay and wireframe render of a Lee University campus building.
A clay and wireframe render of a Lee University campus building.
A clay and wireframe render of a Lee University campus building.
Clay and wireframe renders from the 3D modeling of individual campus buildings.
The stylized low-poly version of the Lee University campus.
The stylized low-poly version, a cleaner illustrative take on the same campus.

the Conclusion

Technology That Drives Results

With a focus on increasing enrollment and digital engagement, Triptych developed a custom campus exploration tool for Lee University. The experience features dynamic tile rendering, smooth zooming, waypoint-based navigation, and mobile responsiveness.

Since launch, the platform has enhanced web traffic metrics and played a measurable role in student conversion, proving the value of immersive, interactive tools in higher ed marketing.

Lee University 3D Campus Map