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CityScope Platform for Real-Time Analysis and Decision-Support in Urban Design Competitions

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  • Jesús López Baeza

    (HafenCity University, Germany)

  • Julia L. Sievert

    (HafenCity University, Germany)

  • André Landwehr

    (HafenCity University, Germany)

  • Jonas Luft

    (HafenCity University, Germany)

  • Philipp Preuner

    (HafenCity Hamburg GmbH, Germany)

  • Jürgen Bruns-Berentelg

    (HafenCity Hamburg GmbH, Germany)

  • Ariel Noyman

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)

  • Joerg Rainer Noennig

    (HafenCity University, Germany)

Abstract

This paper presents a digital online tool and interaction process that supplies algorithmic analysis and predictive simulation for early-stage urban design proposals within the framework of public competitions. Specifically, the system supports the decision-making of two user groups: 1) planners in the process of developing urban designs proposals and 2) competition juries in evaluating those proposals. The system provides instant assessment of the design solutions' environmental and spatial impact regarding selected target criteria such as noise propagation or pedestrian accessibility. Enabling the easy testing of functional programs and the identification of feasible trade-offs between multiple design targets, the system supports rapid design iterations as well as the objective evaluation of proposals. Applied for the first time within an innovative tender format for a new residential and business district in Hamburg, Germany, the new toolset paves the way towards a more holistic and interactive form of sustainable urban design.

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  • Jesús López Baeza & Julia L. Sievert & André Landwehr & Jonas Luft & Philipp Preuner & Jürgen Bruns-Berentelg & Ariel Noyman & Joerg Rainer Noennig, 2021. "CityScope Platform for Real-Time Analysis and Decision-Support in Urban Design Competitions," International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), IGI Global, vol. 10(4), pages 121-137, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jepr00:v:10:y:2021:i:4:p:121-137
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