This session explores how emerging tools and data sources are transforming access to site information—enabling rapid, high-fidelity 3D city modeling using AI-enhanced aerial imagery, lidar, and open-source geospatial resources. These technologies act as powerful data gateways, allowing landscape architects, planners, and architects to access a wide range of site data on demand.
Participants will learn how these workflows allow for quick site evaluations, scenario testing, and informed decision-making at various stages of design. The session demonstrates how to integrate geospatial and AI-enhanced data into design tools to elevate planning and visualization capabilities, ultimately improving project outcomes and efficiencies.
Learning Outcomes:
Learn how to access a variety of geo-spatial, aerial, 3D modeling, terrain, lidar and other data and understand the level of detail, accuracy and how to work with that information in CAD and 3D modeling.
Explore best practices for incorporating real-world site data into design software to support concept development, feasibility studies, and presentations.
Understand how to leverage available data and AI-enhanced tools to improve the quality, speed, and cost-efficiency of early-stage design and planning processes.
Learn how to apply geospatial and modeling data across all project phases—from preliminary research to schematic design and construction documentation.
