Immersive architecture workshops for local community generate 150 ideas from 6000 users

The large city is preparing for redevelopment of its waterfront and dockland areas. They have employed interactive dome to poll citizens’ preferences. It’s a community-driven, virtual reality experience that engages citizens in shaping the future of their city.

Szczecin is a city awarded for the best construction project by the World Architecture Festival, the Mies van der Rohe Award and the European Award for the best public space. The city has two hundred hectares of space in the center and has hosted the largest architectural competition in this part of Europe. More than 240 architectural firms competed for the main prize. To promote this extraordinary venture, the city council required residents to participate in the design process and understand the architectural challenges of the planned space.

The architectural vision of our competition extends over the next 20-30 years in the little-known, everyday commuter, industrial part of the city. We were looking for a solution that would help them visualize this large and varied space in the best possible way.

Artur Ratuszyński, Project coordinator @ Szczecin City

Citysphere

We have partnered with Freedomes, an Architizer A + award winner, to work together on an interactive projection system called Hyperdome. Their domes were part of Ridley Scott’s Martian movie and are incredibly distinctive, always pointing to something interesting about the local landscape. The device was already able to display spherical vision inside. We added an interactive city design table to it and put it all together.

Results

6000 users & 150 scenes saved in cloud

Thank You

We were able to win the award of the President and the City Council of Szczecin for innovative services in the commercial category.

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