Mayor Edward G. Rendell will welcome over 350 infrastructure executives and media to this Bentley AEC Executive Briefing at the Franklin Institute. Plans call for ModelCity Philadelphia to have rich 3D detail of the city landscape and all man-made structures. The model represents fascinating opportunities for Philadelphia, its businesses and the public. Using the model, anyone can enjoy a real-city travel experience via the Internet.
Architects can design metropolitan buildings within the context of the surrounding cityscape.
With access to accurate measurements of land and city infrastructure, city engineers can plan better. And it will establish the City of Philadelphia as a high-technology center. The Mayor has also expressed enthusiasm about using ModelCity Philadelphia to demonstrate the pros and cons of various proposed locations for a new city stadium. The model could be used to communicate alternatives to the public. In architecture, we stress the importance of the 'context' of buildings.