Quinn McGowen Funeral Home
Wilmington, North Carolina
  • 1 story
  • Wood structure
  • Brick and Hardi-board siding exterior finishes

Occupancy types: Assembly (A-3) & Business

Client: Quinn McGowen Funeral Home

One of our most recent projects is the 6,600 square foot Quinn McGowen Funeral
Home which will be located just off Oleander Drive near Jungle Rapids. Our clients
are father and son, Haywood and Chris Debnam, owners of Quinn McGowen
based in Burgaw. In addition, they have a second funeral home located in Wallace.
This new facility will be located on one of the busiest streets in New Hanover
County, helping them to establish a strong presence in Wilmington.

This project had been previously designed and had acquired a building permit in
2008. The senior Mr. Debnam hired our firm to complete a re-design of the
building. We worked hard to revisit the owners' needs, reduce square footage and
to redesign the facade with appropriate proportion and scale. It has been an
extremely fun project and we have learned quite a bit about their business. Mr.
Debnam has also asked us to design a large monumental sign for a cemetery he
owns in northern Pender County, just south of Wallace.
Below are highlights of our work on current projects:
Prototype Coffee Shop
Anywhere, US
  • 1 story
  • 1,500 sf Tenant fitup

Occupancy type: Mercantile

Client: Private corporation

In an effort to win a prominent regional coffee franchiser as a client, proVision
worked on a prototype design for their stores and built a full 3D model with which to
present our ideas.  We are confident that our efforts will be rewarded as the
economy turns around and new franchise stores begin to open again.
Port City Community Church 3D Model
Wilmington, North Carolina
Client: Port City Community Church (PC3)

We recently completed a 3D model of the exterior building and site for this large
church located on Cardinal Drive to assist the staff in future plans for signage and
expansion of facilities and parking.
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Henderson Residence
Wilmington, NC
  • 1 story interior fitup
  • 2,400 sf

Occupancy type: Residential

Client: Greg and Bonny Henderson

This second-story condo is located
in the historic district of downtown
Wilmington.  Previously, the second
floor comprised two 1,200 sf
condominiums.  The owners
purchased both units and crews
demolished the demising wall to
convert both into one 2,400 sf unit.
We were granted permission by the
Historic Preservation Commission
to add a balcony overlooking Front
Street (see photo above left).  
However they would not permit us
to lower the existing window sill to
install a door.  We had to raise the
balcony and are in the process of
designing a movable and foldable
stair for the owners to gain access
to the balcony from the residence.
Secunderabad Orphanage & Community
Empowerment & Training Centre
Secunderabad, Adra Pradesh, Inda
Client: Home of Hope India

We are extremely excited to be assisting this non-profit organization based here in
Wilmington.  They have successfully built one orphanage in India already.  With the
construction of the second location in Secunderabad set to begin soon, we are
striving to obtain a LEED India certification for sustainable design implementation.  
proVision architecture is assisting in this area, developing a strategy for the best
possible green solutions for the project.
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