3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside Richard Richard M. M. Levy, Levy, Ph.D.,AIA,AACIP,MCIP Ph.D.,AIA,AACIP,MCIP
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside •• Virtual Virtual Reality Reality •• User User Interactivity Interactivity •• 3D 3D Immersive Immersive •• Real Real Time Time •• Programmed Programmed objects objects •• Advantages Advantages over over Animation Animation •• Exploratory Exploratory –– User User is is not not restricted restricted to to aa specific specific path path –– Can Can be be used used to to examine examine user user oriented oriented tasks tasks »» Real Real time time tracking tracking or or users users •• Scenarios Scenarios –– Alternative Alternative Plans Plans can can be be viewed viewed within within aa single single virtual virtual space space Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside • VR: A Tool for Public Preference Evaluation • Stated Preference • Ui = a1 + a1X1 + a2X2 …anXn • Stated preference survey are less costly than traditional survey techniques • Offers a realistic scenario - Forces users to make trade-offs • Stated preference make it easier to quantify and equalize responses from different individuals • Isolates specific factors • Tests only the factors of interest
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside •• Goals Goals •• To To create create aa 3D-computer 3D-computer model model that that can can be be used used for for studying studying the the visual visual impact impact of of current current and and future future development development within within close close proximity proximity of of the the Sunnyside Sunnyside LRT LRT station station
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside •• Ultimate Ultimate Purpose Purpose •• Hillhurst/Sunnyside: Hillhurst/Sunnyside: To To prepare prepare land land use use and and urban urban design design options options to to optimize optimize redevelopment redevelopment opportunities opportunities for for medium medium to to high high density density mixed mixed use use development development in in strategic strategic locations locations within within the the study study area area boundaries. boundaries. Variations Variations in in build-out build-out densities densities and and built built form form should should be be explored. explored. •• West develop aa high high level level land land West LRT LRT Line:To Line:To develop use use structure structure and and urban urban design design strategy strategy .. identify identify pedestrian-oriented pedestrian-oriented areas, areas, autoautooriented oriented areas areas and and transition transition areas; areas; establish establish design design principles principles for for public public systems systems and and urban urban design. (TOD Charettes Charettes –– Draft Draft Detailed Detailed Agenda Agenda V1.4) V1.4) design. (TOD
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside •• Objectives: Objectives: •• CAD CAD model model will will be be used used to to visualize visualize possible possible variations variations in in build-out build-out densities densities and and built built form form should should be be explored. explored. Building Building form, form, character character •• Landscape Landscape elements elements •• Public Public space, space, Integrated Integrated public public systems systems
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside •• Data Data Requirements: Requirements: •• Building Building footprints footprints and and elevations elevations of of adjacent adjacent buildings buildings •• Topography Topography surrounding surrounding the the site site –– Point, Point, contour contour (in (in 3D), 3D), TIN, TIN, TGRID TGRID or or Mesh Mesh •• Streets Streets –– Line, Line, TIN, TIN, TGRID TGRID or or Mesh Mesh •• Location Location of of utility utility pole, pole, fences, fences, cell cell towers towers •• Street Street furniture, furniture, trees trees and and other other plantings plantings •• Photographic Photographic Documentation Documentation –– Buildings, Buildings, streetscape streetscape elements elements
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside •• Specific Specific Data Data Issues: Issues: •• LRT LRT Station Station •• CAD CAD files files •• Drawings Drawings •• Photo Photo Documentation Documentation
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside •• Modeling Modeling Approach Approach •• Photo Photo Realistic Realistic Massing Massing Model Model •• Low Low polygon polygon count count model model -- Suitable Suitable for for real real time time rendering rendering of of the the buildings buildings in in the the study study •• Products Products •• Real Real Time Time Rendering Rendering •• Animation Animation Files Files •• QTVR QTVR •• Computer Computer Generated Generated Images Images
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside •• Photo Photo
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
Computer Computer Model Model
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside •• Initial Initial Study Study Site Site
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside •• Initial Initial Study Study Site Site
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside ••• Study Site: Study Site: Study Expanded • Expanded Study Site Site
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside ••• Issues: Phase IIII Site: Massing Study Issues: Phase Expanded Study • •Expanded Study Site: Massing Study • Design Design Concept Concept •• Elements Elements –– Retail Retail –– Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial
Retail Retail Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside
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Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside
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Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside
th St •• 2007 2007 -- 10 10th St
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside
th St •• Massing Massing Study Study -- 10 10th St
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside •• Modeling Modeling Approach Approach •• Possible Possible Future Future Research Research -- Building Building an an Integrated Integrated Model Model –– Transportation Transportation Land Land Use Use Modeling Modeling -- Inputs Inputs that that determine determine the the form form of of the the the the 3D 3D model model
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside •• Modeling Modeling Approach Approach •• Possible Possible Future Future Research Research -- Building Building an an Integrated Integrated Model Model –– Transportation Transportation Land Land Use Use Modeling Modeling -- Inputs Inputs that that determine determine the the form form of of the the the the 3D 3D model model -- Data Data Inputs Inputs -- GIS GIS -- Calgary Calgary Planimetric Planimetric Data Data -- Air Air Photo Photo
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside •• Modeling Modeling Approach Approach •• Possible Possible Future Future Research Research -- Building Building an an Integrated Integrated Model Model –– Transportation Transportation Land Land Use Use Modeling Modeling -- Inputs Inputs that that determine determine the the form form of of the the the the 3D 3D model model -- Data Data Inputs Inputs -- GIS GIS -- Planimetric Planimetric Data Data -- Air Air Photo Photo -- 3D 3D data data structure structure
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
3D Computer Study Model for Sunnyside •• Demonstration Demonstration
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
