Up Close to the Construction Process: OpenSpace Technology in PATRIZIA KinderHaus Projects
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These images show more than just a construction site. They reveal how a new PATRIZIA KinderHaus is taking shape step by step in Kazembe, Zambia. We owe this unique insight to OpenSpace: the company is providing its digital construction documentation technology pro bono for two of our current KinderHaus projects.
In addition to the new building in Kazembe, OpenSpace is also documenting the construction of the PATRIZIA Akelius Vocational Training Centre in Bhutan. The images featured in this article were taken in Kazembe, where we are working with our local partner to establish the PATRIZIA & Marks Technical Secondary School, creating a new place for education, care and future opportunities for children and young people.
Making Construction Progress Visible Through Digital Technology
Using a specialised camera and the image-based OpenSpace platform, the construction sites are regularly captured and digitally documented. This allows the development of the buildings to be tracked throughout the entire construction process. The images provide us with an up-to-date and detailed view of what has already been achieved on site and how the KinderHaus is gradually taking shape.
For the PATRIZIA Foundation, this technology offers several benefits. It is particularly valuable for our donor communications: rather than simply reporting on construction progress, we can make it directly visible and show our supporters what their contributions are achieving on the ground.
Sandra von Waldenfels, Donor Relations & Business Development Officer at the PATRIZIA Foundation, also sees great value in this: “The images provided by OpenSpace are extremely helpful for our donor communications. We can show our supporters exactly what is being built on site and involve them throughout the entire construction process. Before-and-after comparisons are particularly impressive, as they make the progress tangible.”
Better Transparency in Our Collaboration
The digital images are also a valuable addition to our collaboration with local project partners. They enable our team to gain an independent and timely overview of the current construction progress. Individual construction phases and specific questions can therefore be discussed with our partners in an even more targeted way.
Diego Arzabe, Project & Partner Management, adds that OpenSpace also helps the team better understand the current stage of construction and address specific issues with local partners more effectively. In his view, these additional insights strengthen collaboration and create greater transparency throughout the project.
With the support of OpenSpace, we are not only gaining valuable insights into our construction projects. We can also bring our supporters even closer to the development of our PATRIZIA KinderHäuser and transparently demonstrate how planning and commitment are transformed into real spaces for education.
We would like to sincerely thank OpenSpace for its generous support and look forward to continuing to follow the development of our projects in Kazembe and Bhutan up close.