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  • Vrbn studios offers 3D content in new online shop

    Vrbn studios offers 3D content in new online shop

    Vrbn studios now operates an online shop, according to a media release. The vrbn business unit specialises in consistent and high-quality architectural 3D models and 3D environments. This 3D content is now available in the online shop. According to vrbn CTO Matt Buehler, the new production is “a technological milestone that makes it possible to create believable, photorealistic cityscapes in a way that has never been possible before”.

    According to a media release, the shop now offers “full-PBR, 3D urban environments and richly detailed 3D buildings (most also with three material variants) of various architectural typologies”. The content from vrbn studios is reportedly designed for quality and consistency, and can be easily used in large 3D environments for cost-conscious productions. Applications range from game cinematics to VFX (film & TV), XR and advertising to scientific simulations such as for autonomous driving.

    “Tackling hidden costs in content sold on 3D marketplaces is one of the most important aspects of our value proposition,” vrbn CEO Chris Buhler is quoted as saying. “We often find that the cost of correcting cheap content is massively underestimated when calculating production costs.” This, he says, has a strong impact on other project budgets. “We see that our buildings and environments are a quick and easy way to create believable film-quality 3D environments, especially for small to medium-sized creative studios.”

  • Luucy introduces new version of its 3D programme for planners

    Luucy introduces new version of its 3D programme for planners

    Luucy AG, with locations in Lucerne and Schlieren, has launched a new generation of its platform of the same name. Luucy 2.6 is now also available in French, the young company informs in a corresponding press release. In addition, the new version features expanded keyboard navigation and simpler control. In addition, relevant data sets for spatial and real estate development are made available. Luucy kicks off with relevant data sets from the Canton of Lucerne.

    With the Luucy platform, real estate developments can be modelled, analysed, visualised and communicated by means of a digital twin. In version 2.6, the roof pitch can now be freely set. A new function also makes navigation possible in the underground levels of buildings.

    The 3D models created with the help of Luucy are used to make development plans clear for experts and the interested public. They go into such detail that the shadows cast by the buildings can be depicted. Location promoter Limmatstadt AG has also already presented such a digital 3D model of the Limmat Valley. This makes it possible to experience the region and its urban development projects virtually.

  • Holcim completes first part of 3D-printed settlement

    Holcim completes first part of 3D-printed settlement

    Holcim has announced the successful completion of the largest 3D-printed affordable housing complex to date. For this, 14Trees, a joint venture between Holcim and British International Investment, has printed the first ten housing units in Kenya, according to a media release. A total of 52 affordable buildings are planned in the gated community called Mvule Gardens near the town of Kilifi. Each new phase of construction will test further innovations, according to Holcim. The project is part of the Green Heart of Kenya regenerative ecosystem, a model for inclusive and climate-resilient cities.

    Building on the world’s first 3D-printed school by 14Trees in Malawi, the Mvula Gardens complex will also help close the country’s infrastructure gap and create affordable, climate-friendly housing on a large scale. In addition, this new technology will create highly skilled jobs: local workers will be trained as 3D machine assistants and specialists.

    The 3D printing of these ten housing units was made possible with TectorPrint, Holcim’s innovative 3D printing ink, produced for the first time in Kenya. The sustainability profile of this project was recognised by the International Finance Corporation, the development bank of the World Bank Group, with the EDGE Advanced certificate for sustainable design.

    “I am very proud of 14Trees’ work in Africa, where our innovations in 3D printing technology are accelerating affordable and sustainable construction,” Miljan Gutovic, Holcim’s regional director for Europe, is quoted as saying in the statement. “I look forward to 14Trees replicating these successes in Europe and other parts of Africa in the near future.”

  • City view of Bern is accessible in 3D

    City view of Bern is accessible in 3D

    Bern makes the three-dimensional view of the entire city publicly available. So far it has only been accessible to municipal offices and other interested parties. An Internet browser or a newer smartphone is sufficient for access.

    As the city of Bern informs , the city model includes all existing and planned buildings in the city. It also shows the most important bridges in detail. The vegetation can also be added as a 3D object or as a point cloud. The sub-municipalities were also supplemented using freely available data from the Federal Office of Topography.

    As a video shows, you can find out how high the Bern Minster is by zooming, sliding and rotating. In addition, it becomes clear which shadow course a building shows on a cloudless day. With the measuring tools control element, distances and building heights can be taken from the model. For example, the linear distance between two placemarks can also be determined. Much more information is also available via a link to the city map.

    Experts from urban planning, architecture and landscape design can also switch on official surveying data for their projects. For a processing fee, the city of Bern also offers to prepare and submit the data according to customer requirements.