The Year in Infrastructure 2007 - (Page 15) St Paul’s Square, Liverpool renton howard Wood levin partnership St Paul’s Square constitutes the first three of potentially 12 phases in the development of Liverpool’s new central business district. The first phase will provide 150,000 square feet of office space over eight floors with retail at the ground floor, a 10-story residential block offering 50 apartments, and a 400-space multistory car park. True urban regeneration is hard, but the challenge can be met by true collaborative working and stakeholder consultation. The power of Bentley’s BIM solutions and their interoperability with other CAD products enabled the design firm to work seamlessly and efficiently with all members of the team. The 3D functionality created an interactive process in which aesthetic and material concerns could be simultaneously presented to external parties and evaluated using the comprehensive set of visualization tools. Cinema Fontänen scheiwiller svensson akitektkontor aB Vällingby Centrum in Stockholm, Sweden, is known for its unique architecture and modern urban planning. A self-contained community complete with workplaces, housing, and a civic and commercial center, this project involved renovating and upgrading Fontänen, the pre-existing cinema, by adding four new auditoriums, a new foyer, and an indoor link to the existing foyer — all underground due to historical preservation requirements. Using MicroStation, the project team produced 3D visualizations and animations directly from the production model, which reduced the overall decision-making process by 50 percent. The simplicity in altering the model made it easy to change data according to client/contractor requests and input from national and local authorities. This efficiency and flexibility has led to a steadily growing demand from clients for 3D planning, renderings, and animations. BE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 15
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