Slough 3D Model & Digital Twin | VU.CITY

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We provide the most accurate and detailed managed city models available. ±15cm for all buildings, trees and terrain.

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Our public data is available to all users. You can also import your own, private data for your projects. Visualise, analyse and filter large-scale data sets with ease.

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Test and iterate ideas in survey-accurate context. Draw in 2D and 3D. Mark up plans and create maps with stakeholder-ready visual quality.

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Generate ZTV studies and viewsheds in just a few clicks. See sunlight paths and overshadowing instantly.

Visualise Real Estate assets and their views out in 4D

Create guided tours and presentations, export high quality imagery and share files with stakeholders for seamless collaboration and feedback.

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VU.CITY Slough: an accurate 3D model of a town on the move

Slough is a small, densely built-up borough, surrounded by green belt and with an urban area constrained by the M4. These constraints, along with tightly drawn boundaries, make designing in the town a real challenge.

But change is underway. Ambitious plans to transform Slough’s town centre will boost its future prosperity and attract new businesses.

The need for housing remains significant, with potential to address it in the area known as “The Square Mile”. There are also opportunities for environmental improvements, with plans to reduce reliance on cars by replacing traffic-heavy roads with walkable, tree-lined streets that link Slough’s centre to its parks and the Grand Union Canal.

Slough’s next chapter

Slough is one of the UK’s most productive towns, home to Slough Trading Estate, Europe’s largest business park in single ownership, and a leading cluster of data centres. Now connected by the Elizabeth line, the town centre is being reshaped. Horlicks Quarter is delivering around 1,300 new homes on the site of the historic Horlicks factory, while the Slough Central scheme is set to replace the Queensmere shopping centre with a new mixed-use town centre. Nearby, North West Quadrant is set to bring around 1,300 more homes alongside new offices.

With VU.CITY Slough, you can see approved and under-construction schemes in context and test how your own plans will sit alongside them.

VU.CITY Slough FAQs

Here are some frequently asked questions about VU.CITY's Slough 3D Digital Twin and Model.

The model allows planners and developers to visualise and assess projects within Slough’s constrained urban layout, which is surrounded by green belt and impacted by limited space. This helps in optimising land use and supporting sustainable development within these boundaries.

Yes, the model provides tools for testing various massing options and quickly assessing General Employment Areas (GEA) potential. This feature enables early-stage design adjustments, ensuring the project aligns with Slough’s urban planning goals.

The model includes tools like camera tools and studies, and annotation tags, which allow you to present realistic visuals and communicate design intentions effectively with stakeholders, making it easier to gain feedback and support.

VU.CITY Slough provides sunlight analysis, flood risk layers, and tree data to help developers understand environmental impacts. These tools support environmentally conscious planning, particularly for projects in Slough’s urban and greenbelt interface.

Architects, planners, developers, and local authorities benefit from this tool. It streamlines project planning, improves collaboration, and supports Slough’s vision for sustainable growth while addressing housing and commercial development needs.

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