Exploring urban history and space online: Design of the virtual Sheffield application
The Sheffield Urban Contextual Databank project was set up to develop digital means of transferring the physical database amassed in the Sheffield Urban Study project to suitable formats accessible through multiple routes. We have developed a Web-based virtual city platform capable of displaying urban contextual information containing 3D models and other related documents in a user-centred way. With this prototype, we explored an alternative way of building virtual cities that is beyond conventional static urban modelling. The ability to retrieve urban contextual information according to user-specified locations and boundaries is essential for future uses of the system in supporting collaborative design and research relating to the city of Sheffield.
modelling information design planning system design urban design