Dubai Here / 2024 / Project Detail

Dubai Here

A 2D and 3D geospatial platform, and the foundation for Dubai's digital twin, bringing government and semi-government spatial data into one operational view.

Overview

Dubai Here puts Dubai's government spatial data on one map. Instead of each entity keeping its own layers in its own system, they work from the same city view, in 2D and in 3D.

It is not only a map viewer. It is the interface foundation for Dubai's digital twin, where maps, assets, services and each entity's own workflows can grow on top of the same base.

The Solution

A focused geospatial workspace

I shaped the frontend around a clear map-first workflow: users can choose an application, search and activate layers, read the legend, filter data by community, inspect a location, and open the related feature data. The interface keeps core navigation, viewing, and analysis tools within easy reach while respecting each user's permissions.

3D Map & Weather Controls

A 3D digital twin of Dubai

The 3D map is the visual core of Dubai Here's digital twin, turning buildings, roads, assets, and infrastructure into an explorable city model. Weather controls add operational context to that model, helping teams consider the conditions that can affect planning, field work, service delivery, and public-space decisions.

The Outcome

Public sector teams moved from isolated map data in separate systems to one connected, visual read of the city.

Key Features

2D & 3D City Intelligence

Move between map perspectives to understand Dubai's physical environment as a connected spatial system.

Digital Twin Foundation

A scalable interface foundation for connecting urban data, assets, services, and future digital-twin capabilities.

Cross-Entity Context

Brings government and semi-government information into a shared spatial view without losing each entity's operational focus.

Map-First Tools

Search, explore, inspect, filter, and analyze information where it matters most: in the context of the map.

Role-Aware Experiences

Each organization can work with the relevant applications, data, and tools while the wider platform remains connected.

Extensible Platform

New entities, services, datasets, and workflows can be introduced without rebuilding the core experience.

Visual Gallery

Process

Put the city in one frame

Bring the separate sources of urban data into a single spatial view, organized around what each entity actually needs to see.

Explore in 2D and 3D

Move from city scale context down to the physical detail of a single building or asset without leaving the map.

Turn context into action

Search, inspect, filter and analyze in one workflow, and keep extending it as new entities, services and datasets connect.

Technologies

Tech Stack

Every project stands on its stack. These are the tools I pick between for performance, developer experience, and something that still makes sense a year later.

Core Layer

Foundation / Primary decision

Digital Twin

Digital Twin supports the product experience as a focused layer in the project architecture, balancing usability, maintainability, and delivery speed.

Architecture fit92%

Layers

Focused building blocks

Fit

91%

Stack confidence

Scope

Capability zones

L02
Capability
2D & 3D GIS
2D & 3D GIS supports the product experience as a focused layer in the project architecture, balancing usability, maintainability, and delivery speed.
Fit89%
L03
Capability
Government Integration
Government Integration supports the product experience as a focused layer in the project architecture, balancing usability, maintainability, and delivery speed.
Fit86%
L04
Delivery
Frontend
Production interface engineering: component structure, responsive behavior, accessibility, and performance polish.
Fit96%