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Building an open digital asset for urban design
planning and stakeholder engagement
Ian Dunsford, Watford Borough Council
Simon Mabey, DigitalUrban.place
Validated visualisation
Plotted Overlays onto
photographs - 1988
• Surveyed camera location
• Survey control data
• Methodology & QA
The methodologies developed
in the 1988 still in use
today as best practice for
creating photomontages.
[email protected] 1988 ‘verified views’ used to support planning (plots stuck onto large photographs)
Computer Generated Images – 1989• Quantity schedules & drawing production
• Latham Report 1994
British Airport Authorities (Client: Sir John Egan)
Presented at the laurnch of the IFC to demonstrate the
application of technology.
‘Project Modelling’ now ‘BIM’Europier terminal Heathrow airport 1995-1997
Created 1.6 Gb data in 18 months
Manchester
15 June 1996
An ‘Inclusive’ approach
• CGI’s & animations
• Interactive CDROM’s
• Touch screen installation
Urban/City Modelling
Creating an urban model by
integrating data from the various
design teams. Using this to both
coordinate and communicate
proposals with stakeholders.
1999-2007 Ancoats Urban Village
1999-2007 Ancoats Urban Village - RTPI commendation 2006
Immature technology limited scalability
Julian Holder
Historic Buildings Advisor,
English Heritage
1999-2007 Ancoats Urban Village
RTPI commendation 2006
Collaboration & Application
Traffic
Noise
Wind
Pedestrian
Visual Impact
Air & energy
Consultation
Heritage
Watford
• In 2013 we wanted a new
promotional video
• Northampton’s UD model
• Purpose to show what was going on
in Watford both to our local
community and the opportunities
for investors.
• Challenge was that a lot of what
we were planning was conceptual
• How can we show what the town will
look like
Watford
Our initial requirements…
Watford
More intensive development
• Promo and other initiatives
were successful
• A lot of new investment and
large schemes coming forward
• Degree of nervousness
• How can we create the places
we want?
Watford
Where and how big?
• Started to produce Skyline SPD
• Utilising the UD model from the video
• Simon inserted a number of live
schemes into the UD model
• The UD model is very accurate
• Possible to view new proposals from
multiple locations, see street- lines
and interface with adjoining buildings
• Member and officer workshops saw
confidence grow
Watford
How we use the model?
• Major Applications Review Forum
• Planning Committee
• Developers encouraged to use model
• Access provided to developers to
enhance their scheme
• Model requires investment and
management
• Charge for adding schemes into model
• Work undertaken by specialists
• Profits being reinvested in model
• Developers often construct a 3D
physical model of their scheme
Watford
Where next for Watford’s Urban 3d model?
• Watford 2020 digital programme
• New flyover
• Extend model
• Render buildings
• Add joystick interface
• Print a physical model of the town
• Longer term feed transport model
outputs into UD model to create real
time simulation model of town to inform
future infrastructure investment and
upgrades to public realm linking it with
3D viewers
The opportunity LA’s - Management platform
DigitalUrban.place
Mature scalable platform
Database integrated with 3D software
The opportunity LA’s – free 3D software
DigitalUrban.place
Stakeholder engagement
Immersive 360 technology
RHS Chatsworth Flowershow
Joseph Paxton
The Great Glass Conservatory
Immersive 360 technology
Go exploring
Immersive 360 technology
Immersive 360 technology
Slippery shoes and a retainer!
Pedestrian interface
Immersive headset
Pedestrain interface
Go exploring
Pedestrian interface
So easy anyone can use it!
