First phase: Capture the site in 3D Second phase: Model the site in 3D Third phase: Develop a VR model Step into the VR experience The Mayor’s Office of Paris decided to conduct the design of this site around the Eiffel Tower by using BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology, i.e. a process that involves the creation and use of a 3D model. This solution, especially on such a large-scale, clearly facilitates the collaboration and exchange of ideas between the City of Paris and the project management teams, allowing a more “immersive” visualization of the project throughout the planning and design phases. Autodesk, the design software developer, is supporting the City of Paris by producing very precise topographic measurements, in 3D, of the entire area around the Eiffel Tower project, between the Trocadéro Gardens and the Champ de Mars, as well as along the Quai Branly between Pont de l’Alma and Bir-Hakeim (54 ha). Read on to discover the story of the 3D model and the…