“The future of cities is such a significant issue, with so many individuals, organisations and companies doing spectacular work, which is why the TED Prize chose not to single out one individual, but honour the idea itself.”
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2012 TED Prize awarded to ‘the City 2.0′ idea, not to a person
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011“Creating the world’s most liveable city”
Monday, October 3rd, 2011Nextspace has been working with Auckland Council for their plan of “Creating the world’s most liveable city” – see http://www.theaucklandplan.govt.nz.
The video showcases the flythrough of the 3D Digital Auckland model to describe the “Transformational Moves” for urban growth. The 3D Visualization work and model was created by Nextspace.
ANZAC Centenary Bridge
Monday, July 4th, 2011The ANZAC Centenary Bridge continues to attract front page news and public interest. The initiative now includes Westpac Bank as a major sponsor and is building traction within communities. A demonstration of spatial blogging on interactive 3D BIM models helps refine thinking and capture the plethora of interests in a high profile project such as this. Further back ground on this initiative is at the web site www.bridge2015.org.nz
Image by Rachel Ryan
What Lies Beneath Auckland
Friday, April 29th, 2011Todays ‘The Business’ in the NZ Herald ran Anthony Doesburg’s story about Nestpace’s interesting work with IESE.
“The institute, with IT company Nextspace, is developing a 3D system for displaying seismic effects, with a view both to understanding Auckland’s risks, and creating technology that can be exported.”
“Auckland Mayor Len Brown has been shown the system’s potential with a 3D display of the Canterbury earthquakes.”
To read the full article please follow the link below:
NZ Herald April 29, 2011. ‘What lies beneath Auckland’
For more on the “IESE-Nextspace 3D Visualisation Centre” please follow the link below:
Reinventing Christchurch’s CBD
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011The Sunday Star Times ran an article last week featuring a powerful illustration by Rachel Ryan of Nextspace. ‘An exodus to turn around’ is the first of a two-part series on the Christchurch CBD. “February’s earthquake was so massive it destroyed hopes of repairing the CBD. Now the enormous task is reinvention and building anew.” Article by Rod Oram.
To read the full article please follow the link below:
Sunday Star Times April 17, 2011. ‘An exodus to turn around.’
Water in the Visual City
Friday, April 8th, 2011“Visualisation of the natural and the as-built worlds, the real and the imagined worlds, makes experts of us all”.
Water Utilities will spend billions of dollars over the next decade upgrading existing networks, implementing new technology to address the many needs for water of growing urban populations and business while ensuring environmental protection.
Visualisation: Providing a new generation of solutions
Combining information using one system – The Visual City platform which is capable of producing 3D visualisations for a variety of purposes – construction costs will be reduced and operations improved better protecting the environment.
The Visual City platform provides multiple ways to develop unique and robust applications and significant benefits for water utilities. Visualisation is key; visualisation of the natural and the built worlds, the real and the imagined worlds. 3D visualisation technology transforms the integrated data and information from flat, static imagery into dynamic, quality, content rich applications for city services, systems and community engagement.
For more on the Visual Water discussion please follow the links below:
Visual Water Executive Summary
3D Visualisation Centre
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011Scientists from the University of Auckland’s Institute of Earth Science and Engineering (IESE) are using Nextspace’s interactive 3D visualisation technology to model geological activity.
The newly opened “IESE-Nextspace 3D Visualisation Centre” will project an interactive 3D virtual environment of Auckland’s subterranean rock layers, permitting an underground view of Auckland and alerting scientists to potential hazards.
TVNZ ran a story last night referencing Nextspace’s partnership with the IESE.
Click on the link below to view this story:
Monitoring Auckland’s Earth Movements TVNZ 29/03/2011
Below are images of His Worship Len Brown (Mayor of Auckland) visiting the IESE-Nextspace 3D Visualisation Centre, where Nextspace presented 3D Visualisations of Christchurch’s recent seismic activity.
Photo Credit: Rachel Ryan
Visual Water Expert Panel
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Public debate on Auckland’s future has focused on transport, but what about other critical infrastructure that isn’t in plain view?
On March 21st, the day before World Water Day, we’re bringing this topic to the surface with an expert panel and public forum on water and how it can impact environmental, social and economic well-beings.
This event builds on our first panel last November presenting options for a Spatial Plan supported by an interactive 3D digital platform – the Visual City. Now we are taking this one step further, and considering how we can meet the urban challenges for our most critical, yet scarcest resource: water.
Join us on Monday, March 21 to hear experts debate the issues and demonstrate how other fast-growing cities are using visual media to collectively solve critical urban planning issues, sustainably manage water resources, and create economic opportunities.
| What: | Expert panel discussion |
| When: | Wednesday 29 September 2010 |
| Time: | 5.00pm – 7.00pm (panel starts at 5.20pm sharp) |
| Where: | Simpson Grierson Level 28, Lumley Centre 88 Shortland Street Auckland Cit |
Panelists:
- Heather Stonyer, NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development
- Dr Maggie Lawton, Manager of Water Policy for Auckland Council, formerly COO Landcare Research
- Richard Simpson, Nextspace, Executive Committee member of International Society of Digital Earth (ISDE), Chair Digital Cities working group, former Auckland City Councillor and Chair of Transport
- Rod Oram, Financial journalist, and adjunct professor in the Faculty of Creative Industries and Business at Unitec
Please click on the links below to listen to the audio recording of the event:
Introduction
How can we manage water scarcity in an increasingly thirsty city?
How can we learn from what other cities are doing?
What are the opportunities for Auckland from a multidimensional spatial plan that includes critical infrastructure like water?
Discussion Summary
Please click on the link below to view the South East Water_3D Visualisation video that played at the event:
South East Water_3D Visualisation
For the press release and photos from the event, click here.
New Zealand’s 3D Heritage and Future
Thursday, October 21st, 2010Nextspace presented at the recent New Zealand Computer Society 50th anniversary in Rotorua. Click here to see the presentation.
Auckland’s Spatial Plan: What Will it Look Like?
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
How do we go about creating a spatial plan and, more importantly, how are we all going to contribute to and engage with it?
Cities are dynamic, multi-dimensional, and engaging – this also needs to be true of the planning tools we rely on to make billion dollar decisions.
Will this important plan be dictated by bureaucratic viewpoints or driven by evidence sourced directly from the wider community? Social networking, crowd sourcing, remote sensing, sensor webs, live location mapping, interactive 3D models, next generation GPS, evidential data modelling, opinion mapping, augmented reality, more robust consultation and smarter services have removed the barrier to gathering and engaging with rich information.
Will our aspiring city leaders take advantage of these new media and technologies to create a modern, democratic, financially and environmentally sustainable Auckland? What business and community opportunities can be created at the same time?
| What: | Expert panel discussion |
| When: | Wednesday 29 September 2010 |
| Time: | 5.00pm – 7.00pm (panel starts at 5.20pm sharp) |
| Where: | Simpson Grierson Level 28, Lumley Centre 88 Shortland Street Auckland Cit |
Panelists:
- Rod Oram, financial journalist, and adjunct professor in the Faculty of Creative Industries and Business at Unitec
- Heather Stonyer, NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development
- Dr Maggie Lawton, Manager of Strategy and Policy at Manukau City Council, formerly COO Landcare Research
- Richard Simpson, Nextspace, Executive Committee member of International Society of Digital Earth (ISDE), Chair Digital Cities working group, former Auckland City Councillor and Chair of Transport
Please click on the links below to listen to the audio recording of the event:
Introduction
Question 1: What should the Spatial Plan include?
Question 2: What might the Spatial Plan look like?
Question 3: What opportunities are there?
For the press release and photos from the event, click here.
