Urban Regeneration in North-east England Using 3D Model

Created from specially commissioned high resolution aerial photography the model is hosted by Northumbria University’s School of the Built and Natural Environment and local authorities are encouraging architects and developers to submit proposals in 3D so that they can be placed in the larger geographical context within the model.
 
“With large scale development and regeneration our cities are constantly changing and we therefore require technologies and improved processes to help both manage and monitor this change,” commented Margaret Horne, Managing Director of Virtual Newcastle Gateshead. “A digital city model, widely accepted and adopted by key stakeholders, and based on reliable data such as that supplied by Bluesky, can make a very real contribution to the challenges faced by our cities.”
 
Virtual Newcastle Gateshead (VNG) is a strategic collaboration between Newcastle City Council, Gateshead Council and Northumbria University. With the aim of developing a financially sustainable, 3D computer model of the central areas of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead for the purpose of urban planning, education and research VNG hopes to provide a platform for built environment professional practitioners to help shape the city’s future physical form.