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Crystal Wilson : HAZEL CREST URBAN SIMULATION
Most people have a difficult time visualizing change when planners
talk about altering the built environment. Many people can not
read plans and immediately visualize what kind of changes are
being proposed at various scales. By exploring a 3D simulation,
the results can immediately be seen. Perhaps we are suggesting
a facade improvement to a building, we can see the existing condition
within the simulation, and press a button to show the building
after the suggested facade improvements. We can take it one step
further to include how this improvement might be financed. The
goal is to integrate the existing conditions, proposed solutions,
and supplementary data into one custom built simulation.
This project utilizes technology to create an urban simulation
of Hazel Crest, Illinois. The urban simulation will initially
consist of a 3D model of the built environment within a half mile
radius of the Hazel Crest Metra station and ultimately include
the proposed recommendations made by Teska Associates, as well
as funding and TIF district information for each phase of the
recommendations. The simulation will function to aid in the assessment
of the existing conditions in community meetings, enabling community
members to fly through the web browser version of the simulation,
see what is there without having to physically drive through the
city, and interact with individual parcels under consideration.
In addition to the web browser version for the community meetings,
an immersive, interactive simulation displayed in UIC's CAVE will
be created in the latter stage of the planning process for Teska
Associates, Metra, RTA, and the Village of Hazel Crest staff to
explore recommendations and additional options.
For additional information contact crystal@urbanvisualization.com
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