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School of the Arts and Architecture

Primary contact

Bill Jepson
Director
The Urban Simulation Team at UCLA
(310) 825-5815
bill@ucla.edu

Project URL

www.ust.ucla.edu

Additional project researchers

Dr. Scott Friedman
Dave Sartoris
Dr. Lisa M. Snyder
Zachery Rynew

Project description

The Urban Simulation Team at UCLA is a research group exploring applications for real-time visual simulation in design, urban planning, emergency response, and education. Virtual L.A. is a long-term effort to build a real-time visual simulation model of the entire Los Angeles basin. The team has already finished major sections of the city including downtown, the Pico Union district, El Pueblo, Mid-Wilshire, Wilshire-"Miracle Mile," LAX, Westwood, UCLA, Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St., MacArthur Park, Playa Vista, the Figueroa corridor, and a portion of South Central. Negotiations are currently underway for other areas of the city. The UCLA portion of Virtual L.A. is funded by the Chancellor's Office and UCLA Capital Programs, and is currently being used to plan and evaluate new construction on campus.

Project video