Cobe uses Spacemakers AI software to future-proof its designs
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The software, which is part of the Autodesk family, allows users to easily create massing models of a proposed building and site, and test it against analysis of conditions such as noise, wind and daylight. "Spacemaker is an amazing tool for the early phase because we can do quick tests of design ideas and prove their qualities, both in terms of microclimate studies like wind and sun but also for noise and many other parameters," he said. The use of Spacemaker allowed Cobe to test how the building massing will impact sun and wind conditions in streets and courtyards across the masterplan, and identify areas where traffic noise will need to be mitigated. "Spacemaker is a good tool for qualifying our plan and demonstrating to a client or municipality that a project is too dense or could actually be denser to act as a noise buffer beside the main roads." At Vridsløse, it helped Cobe convince stakeholders that a road should be positioned in the shaded part of the site, allowing a sunny square to the north to be reserved for public activities.