VOLCANO Sight Score™
Measure what makes a place work.
A good place is more than its buildings and property values — it's shaped by how people experience it, use it, and choose to return. Sight Score brings spatial quality, everyday activity, safety, belonging and economic performance together into one clear picture of how a place performs today, and where there's room to create more value.
Sight Score™
Measuring place value
One framework, built for real decisions.
When should I use it?
Before investment, during development, and after activation.
What do I get?
A baseline of how a place performs, prioritised opportunities, and evidence for concrete decisions.
It's the same kind of evidence behind OFF TRACK, a youth-run festival that grew from around 400 to 3,000 guests across its first three editions — proof used to secure the next round of funding, not just a nice story.
Who is it for?
Owners & investors
Decide where to invest, hold or reposition, backed by evidence beyond square metres.
Municipalities & place managers
Decide where public investment creates the most value, and prove it once it's made.
Developers & designers
Decide how to design and programme a place so it performs, socially and commercially.
How it works
Five perspectives help us understand how a place creates value, from economic performance to the everyday experience of the people who use it.
Five dimensions, seven parameters each — the structure behind every Sight Score.
User Experience is one of five Sight Score dimensions. It is assessed through seven attributes.
Health, wellbeing and community
How does the place affect the people who use it?
- — Physical health
- — Mental wellbeing
- — Cultural vitality
- — Co creation
- — Inclusion
- — Belonging
- — Community
Return on Investment is one of five Sight Score dimensions. It is assessed through seven attributes.
Economic and brand value
Does the place create lasting value for owners, investors and the wider area?
- — Adds value per m²
- — Accelerated return on investment
- — Investor confidence
- — Positive local identity
- — Collaboration platforms
- — Governance and management
- — Stable increase in land and property values
Performance is one of five Sight Score dimensions. It is assessed through seven attributes.
Cost, resilience and robustness
How well does the place perform over time?
- — Balance between jobs and residents
- — Reduced maintenance and PR costs
- — Air, noise and light pollution
- — Lower resource consumption
- — Climate comfort
- — Climate positive
- — Resilience
Real Estate Operation is one of five Sight Score dimensions. It is assessed through seven attributes.
Use, function and economic activity
Is the place working in practice?
- — Regulatory simplicity
- — Vacancy
- — Maintenance costs
- — Ownership
- — Access to daily amenities
- — Local economic output
- — Flexibility
Spatial Quality is one of five Sight Score dimensions. It is assessed through seven attributes.
Physical characteristics of the site
What is it like to actually be there?
- — Aesthetic quality
- — Place identity
- — Length of stay
- — Green spaces
- — Events and activities
- — Walkability
- — Retail experience
Research behind Sight Score™
The Value of Placemaking in Urban Transformation
This methodology is documented in our joint publication with Rambøll, Henning Larsen, and Realdania — the evidence-based case for placemaking as core infrastructure in urban development.
Let's explore the potential of your place.
Whether you're planning a new district, evaluating an existing destination, or developing a long-term placemaking strategy, we'd love to start the conversation.