Southwark Council has licensed a 3D digital model of London from architectural visualisation consultancy GMJ, to create a virtual skyline into which proposed buildings of the Elephant and Castle regeneration area will be positioned for assessment.
Forming part of their long term planning strategy, Southwark’s professional team along with planning consultants Tibbalds and architects Make, will use GMJ’s digital model to examine a range of scenarios for proposed buildings including the impact of height and density along with the affect on residential buildings, public places and the urban mix.
Jon Abbott, Elephant & Castle Project Director, commented, “There are always a lot of concerns to be taken into consideration when working on a project of this size and GMJ’s model will allow us to look at the impact from every angle to ensure the optimum design and position is achieved for all stakeholders including local residents.”
Accurate to within centimetres, GMJ’s extended model covers 44 sq km of central London and is detailed to the level of chimney stacks, parapet walls and tree canopies. Developers and architects can drop their proposed buildings into the model to help speed up planning applications.
London CityModel was selected by renowned architect Sir Terry Farrell as an exhibit in his prestigious Digital Cities: London’s Future exhibition which opened on November 21st at The Building Centre.
The exhibition examines how the latest technology will affect the future of architecture in cities, including digital building planning, pedestrian movement studies, congestion management and the adoption of digital city models to aid long term strategic skyline plans.
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