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-- The Smart(er) City Tools Research Case Studies Blog KPF.com The Smart(er) City Tools Research Case Studies Blog KPF.com uses urban data analytics for informed decision making in the design of buildings and cities for people. As cities continue to grow at an exceptional rate—doubling in population by 2050—policy makers, designers and developers face exponentially more complex challenges. Fortunately, such innovations as urban data collection, scenario analysis and 3D visualization allow us to more quickly understand and better design for contemporary cities. leverages new thinking and technology in our professional practice, along with research collaborations with universities and government agencies, in the service of more livable, profitable, equitable and resilient cities. More About KPFui Working Across Different Scales Buildings Neighborhoods Cities Case Studies Technology for Responsible City Building Zoning Analysis Design Evaluation Urban Analytics Research What We're Doing Now So proud of our former colleague! https://t.co/6HKHIVgWlF Apr 27, 2020, 11:59 AM We plotted NYC's publicly Covid-19 data against a variety of demographic, economic, and built environment character… https://t.co/bmauVgEdjW Apr 22, 2020, 5:45 PM RT @ tranopticon : I just launched an interactive map of sidewalk widths for all of NYC! #SocialDistancing #NYCLockdown Check out… https://t.co/6w6rkffJok Apr 21, 2020, 2:36 PM News May 9, 2019 Will Autonomous Vehicles Usher in a Spotless Future? May 9, 2019 Read More → May 9, 2019 Oct 4, 2018 Interactive Design with Sidewalk Labs Oct 4, 2018 Read More → Oct 4, 2018 Jul 17, 2018 Street Experience Jul 17, 2018 Read More → Jul 17, 2018 Dec 13, 2017 Measuring the City that Never Sleeps Dec 13, 2017 Read More → Dec 13, 2017 Nov 16, 2017 Getting "There" - A 10 Minute Trip Nov 16, 2017 Read More → Nov 16, 2017 Nov 9, 2017 Understanding "Here" with City Mile Nov 9, 2017 Read More → Nov 9, 2017 Jul 20, 2016 Grand Central Terminal Pedestrian Studies Jul 20, 2016 Read More → Jul 20, 2016 Jun 7, 2016 Tech Perspectives Conference Jun 7, 2016 Mr. Wilson introduced the structure and research agenda of the newly launched , specifically focusing on how data-driven spatial analytical tools are revolutionizing building design and city planning... Read More → Jun 7, 2016 May 29, 2016 History of NYC Zoning & Building Types May 29, 2016 New York City is widely known as the birthplace of building bulk zoning regulations. This article is part history, part narrative, part architectural commentary on the genealogy of New York City bulk regulations as the exist today. Read More → May 29, 2016 Apr 5, 2016 XIM: Quantifying the Pedestrian Experience Apr 5, 2016 While the experience of a pedestrian walking through a city is inherently subjective, the physical characteristics that define it are not. The pedestrian's experience exposes the character of a city through his contact, or lack of contact, with the surfaces of buildings. These characteristics can be measured and quantified, informing our understanding of how the built environment shapes the perception of place. We created an analysis system that quantitatively exposes the different affects urban morphology has on pedestrian experience, beginning with a pedestrian's field of view. Read More → Apr 5, 2016 Feb 2, 2016 History of Grand Central Terminal Development Feb 2, 2016 From a combination of historic maps, photographs, and data sets, KPFui modeled the development of Grand Central Terminal and the the surrounding neighborhood starting from the Grand Central Depot in the 1870's to today Read More → Feb 2, 2016 Feb 2, 2016 XIM: Skyline Design Tool Feb 2, 2016 For projects in cities that regulate the profile of new development on the skyline, such as San Francisco and London, KPF UI has developed a tool that allows for the easy design of the skyline from any point in the city. Read More → Feb 2, 2016 Nov 12, 2015 City Council Testimony on Towers and Shadows Nov 12, 2015 Today KPFui director Luc Wilson testified at the New York City Council against proposed local law to limit the construction of tall buildings near parks. Read More → Nov 12, 2015 Oct 30, 2015 MAS Summit for New York City Oct 30, 2015 KPFui and the Center for Urban Real Estate (CURE) presented The Science of Supertall at the Municipal Art's Society's Summit for New York City last week. Read More → Oct 30, 2015 Oct 28, 2015 KPF UI and NYU at IEEE Vast Oct 28, 2015 in collaboration with the Computer Science and Engineering have their paper titled, "Urbane: A 3D Framework to Support Data Driven Decision Making in Urban Development," accepted to IEEE Vast 2016 , a conference on visual analytic in science and technology. Read More → Oct 28, 2015 Oct 6, 2015 Floor Area Ratio: NYC vs LD Oct 6, 2015 Floor Area Ratio, the ratio of the total building floor area to the lot area, is a common measurement system used to regulated the density of buildings. Most cities use floor area ratio (FAR) as part of their zoning regulations. Both New York City and London use FAR, but they measure it in different ways, resulting in different representations in density. Read More → Oct 6, 2015 Sep 21, 2015 AEC Tech Symposium Sep 21, 2015 Read More → Sep 21, 2015 Apr 16, 2015 Fields Institute: Workshop on Big Data for Social Policy Apr 16, 2015 Read More → Apr 16, 2015 Jan 2, 2015 KPFui Teaching: X-Information Modeling Project Feature on Untapped Cities Jan 2, 2015 Student project from the X-Information Modeling Course in the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University were featured recently on Untapped Cities . Read More → Jan 2, 2015 Mar 8, 2014 Transnational Cities Conference Mar 8, 2014 Read More → Mar 8, 2014 Back to Top Contact About kpf.com © 2020 Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates...