Description
The future of sustainable, equitable urban design hinges on access to actionable data at the earliest design stages. This session will explore the ongoing strategic alliance between Autodesk and Esri, with an exclusive look at the new Forma extension for ArcGIS that integrates deep geographic information system (GIS) insights directly into design workflows. You’ll hear from Lake Flato Architects’ Urban Planning Studio, the Forma team, and Esri’s Professional Services about how the Forma real-time simulation and massing tools, combined with robust GIS layers—from flood risk and green infrastructure to demographic and zoning data—can empower planning decisions that balance ecology, equity, and economy. Through real-world examples and a forward-looking road map, we’ll show how GIS-driven design accelerates collaboration and unlocks transformational outcomes for communities.
Key Learnings
- Learn about integrating Esri GIS data sets into early-stage planning using the new extension, ArcGIS for Forma.
- Learn how to assess environmental, social, and regulatory impacts using real-time simulations within Forma.
- Explore and compare workflows before and after GIS integration to understand time and data efficiency gains.
- Learn about collaborating effectively across disciplines by using geospatial data for design storytelling and stakeholder engagement.