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3D VR Gosford CBD Model  |
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| Client: Gosford City Council, NSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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“Working with Dd3D Works was pleasurable, rewarding, helpful and professional. They were
always there when I needed them.” “As a result of the model, we've had possibly up to two or three [development application] appeals that didn't proceed. Two didn't proceed and one was actually dismissed by the Land and Environment Court, I reckon as a direct result of the capabilities of the model. It's a decision making tool. It's helping the Council make decisions and it's helping the Court make decisions and it's making the applicant make a decision. The model tells you what is reasonable and what is not for all concerned, whether it's Council, an applicant or an independent decision maker. ” - Greg Flynn, Manager, Strategic Planning, Gosford City Council. |
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| Background: Gosford City Council plans to revitalise the city centre. In order to properly assess the visual and spatial changes that this would bring to Gosford CBD, Council sought new technologies which would provide a better understanding of planning scenarios and development proposals being suggested. |
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| Scope:
Working closely with Dd3D Works, Gosford Council defined an interactive 3D VR model with a real-time simulation environment. This would function as an extremely powerful tool to record the existing urban environment and visualise proposed future development. Council specified that there was a requirement for a basic tool set within the simulation environment and the development and incorporation of this interactive block building capability has considerably extended the model functionality. The delivered product was intended to be capable of successfully meeting a challenge in the Land and Environment Court. To this extent a target accuracy of +/- 0.1m was chosen. |
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| Outcomes: The concept was successfully brought together and executed by Dd3D Works with the assistance of Qasco (aerial survey suppliers) and Simmersion (who developed the leading edge simulation software here in Australia). Major DA applications are now viewed and assessed in the context of the existing city and DA appeals and litigation costs have dropped considerably. The trend is towards better communication, co-operation and outcomes with developers. The data presented in a real world environment has been enthusiastically received by Gosford councillors and is used interactively in Council meetings. Members of the public attending Council meetings have complimented the clarity and usefulness of this form of presentation. Gosford City Council has won a Planning Excellence Award for its system from the Planning Institute of Australia. |
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| Technology: Dd3D Works' technology included CAD – MicroStation (Bentley), and VR simulation software – SIMurban (SIMmersion Holdings Pty Ltd). QASCO (NSW) Pty Ltd collected and digitised spatial data and provided ortho-photography |
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