Archinect - News2024-12-23T19:23:07-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150331499/mvrdv-launches-digital-tool-that-lays-out-design-possibilities-for-rotterdam-s-rooftops
MVRDV launches digital tool that lays out design possibilities for Rotterdam's rooftops Nathaniel Bahadursingh2022-11-28T17:21:00-05:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/30/3018c8eba9d36c2dca57e21b1e1b3b9b.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>At the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/327/mvrdv" target="_blank">MVRDV</a>’s computational design arm MVRDV NEXT, multidisciplinary planning organization Superworld, and the Municipality of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/205993/rotterdam" target="_blank">Rotterdam</a> announced RoofScape, a software that visualizes potential uses for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/269958/rooftop" target="_blank">rooftops</a> in Rotterdam. </p>
<p>RoofScape was designed to be used by both professionals and citizens while being detailed enough to assist policymakers and urban planners. As noted in MVRDV’s press announcement, rooftops have become one of Rotterdam’s urban planning priorities. This program builds on prior work between MVRDV and the Dutch city, who launched Rooftop Catalog in 2021, a book containing 130 suggestions for how rooftops can be utilized to increase Rotterdam’s density. The suggestions range from providing more housing and leisure spaces to fostering biodiversity and energy generation.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d3/d36e61f6a00f13642629bc2068c08db4.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d3/d36e61f6a00f13642629bc2068c08db4.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of MVRDV</figcaption></figure><p>The software works by color-coding roofs by what uses they can support. The possibilities are determined through a wide range of ...</p>