For the Municipality of Leeuwarden, we created such an Area Participation Platform. Read more about that process here!
Are you familiar with Middelsee yet?
“Middelsee is the new neighborhood of Leeuwarden, located just below the Van Harinxmakanaal. Not a typical suburban development, but a real part of the city with around 3,200 homes. Compactly designed, yet featuring plenty of water and greenery. With a robust harbor and the atmosphere of a traditional Frisian water town.”
Lovely words, of course, but what will it actually look like?
The Imagineers Holland visualizes this new neighborhood in 3D for the Municipality of Leeuwarden. In such a new district, infrastructure changes and new homes come together. This means many parties are involved, such as the municipality, engineering firms, project developers, real estate agents, and many others. All working together to create the best neighborhood for current and future residents to live and thrive in.
A unified vision accelerates collaboration.
All parties have their own interests, phases, and priorities—they each view the project through their own lens. A clear and realistic vision helps bring these parties together and get everyone pulling in the same direction. But more importantly, it helps involve current residents in the project’s phasing and developments, and allows future residents to see their new living space in 3D.
The platform supports the physical visitor center and is maintained by the Municipality of Leeuwarden itself. Information can be updated and adjusted immediately whenever progress is made. This way, everyone stays informed at the same time and can access the information regardless of time or place.
Jordi Mijnheer from the De Zuidlanden project office, working for the Middelsee neighborhood in Leeuwarden, states:
With the realistic visualization, we can show the development of Middelsee step by step in 3D. It is a valuable addition because people can see what the area will look like, translated into 3D. We are now taking joint steps to create an Online Visitor Center where we can share information that is interesting for both current and future residents. We find The Imagineers' platform valuable and a great addition to the tools we already have. Step by step, Projectbureau De Zuidlanden/Middelsee is developing from vision to reality together with The Imagineers.
