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BIM AND THE MATERIALITY OF BUILDINGS

In a previous blogpost called BIM Breakthrough, we highlighted the significance of Archicad’s Priority-Based Connection (PBC) and felt it was a breakthrough because materials recognized one another’s priority, which also dictates how they interact. In this blogpost, we want to explore some ways in which the PBC can be taken to a level that could truly open a broader range of BIM possibilities. It is our contention that materials are vital to buildings and that architecture cannot authoritatively …

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Date June 29, 2016 Author syllablog Category 3-D, Architecture, BIM, Design

GRASSHOPPER CONNECTION TO ARCHICAD, GRAPHISOFT’S SMART MOVE

Not wanting to be left behind in the emerging generative and computational design market, Graphisoft entered the fray in the unlikeliest, yet smartest way, compared to its competition, and users of Archicad will not have to wait very long to see the design benefits. A few months after announcing that it was partnering with Robert McNeel and Associates, the maker of Rhino, to create a connection between Archicad, Rhino and Grasshopper, Graphisoft held an webinar Rhino-Grasshopper-Archicad Connection …

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Date October 8, 2015 Author syllablog Category Archicad, Architecture, BIM

Archicad Now Connects to Rhino

Though easy to overlook due to the Archicad 19 lead-up release, Graphisoft’s announcement that it now has a Rhino connection to Archicad is a significant development and a sound business decision, and the company should be applauded for it (see Graphisoft Announces Rhinoceros – ARCHICAD Connection). Users of Archicad who have been longing for cutting-edge design tools that work with complex fluid NURBS surfaces can now do their design work in Rhino and bring it into Archicad as GDL objects. This …

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Date May 13, 2015 Author syllablog Category Architecture, BIM

WAS IT WORTH SWITCHING TO ARCHICAD?

It has been nearly a year since we switched from Bentley BIM solutions to Archicad, and if the question is: was it worth it? The answer is absolutely yes. To what do we attribute that affirmative answer? Quite simply to an unquestionable increase in productivity and a renewed interest in practicing architecture and tackling our projects with a BIM tool that does not get in our way but makes our workflow a smoother way of getting our work done. A year ago, it was a little risky to leave behind …

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Date January 20, 2015 Author syllablog Category Archicad, Architecture, BIM

BIM CULTURE CHANGES IN DESIGN FIRMS

BIM, a behavior-disruptive technology, is changing the culture of many firms, and very little has been said or written about how design firms cope. When deciding to adapt BIM, the commonly ordained BIM implementation plan may serve as a good roadmap, but it is neither adequate nor suitable to help a firm deal with the cultural changes that come with BIM. To be sure, there are several changes, but the one with the most radical impact is in the “division of labor” between a design team and a production …

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Date October 14, 2014 Author syllablog Category 3-D, Architect, Architecture, BIM, Building, Design, Education

BIM, NATURAL TOOL FOR YOUNG ARCHITECTS

In a previous blogpost, BIM and the Making of Young Architects, we discussed BIM’s positive impact on the training and growth of young architects, and what that means for a design firm. In this post we explore further how young architects can positively impact the profession and the design firms they work for. Young architects can no longer be taken for granted as before. They used to be at the low end of the totem pole as the last hired and the first fired in a slowdown. Their low pay was …

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Date August 22, 2014 Author syllablog Category 3-D, Architect, Architecture, BIM, Building, Design, Education

BIM AND THE MAKING OF YOUNG ARCHITECTS

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is creating a win-win situation between architectural firms and young graduates of architecture that did not exist before. Consider this: Firms used to put a great deal of emphasis on young graduates’ work experience–many still do–before hiring them. The law of supply and demand has always been tipped in favor of architectural firms. BIM now has introduced a new dynamic that may be shifting the advantage a little bit to the side of young graduates, proficient …

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Date July 25, 2014 Author syllablog Category 3-D, Architect, Architecture, BIM, Building, Design

BIM BREAKTHROUGH

In previous blogs we made reference to BIM breakthrough, because we believe that is what BIM needs to get to the next level of its development journey. Archicad’s new building materials and priority-based connection (PBC) is an excellent example of what we mean by BIM breakthrough. It is a powerful tool that goes beyond simply imparting intelligence to objects and materials and call it the day. We believe that it would be a fundamental mistake to underestimate the significance of PBC as a major …

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Date June 16, 2014 Author syllablog Category 3-D, Archicad, Architect, Architecture, BIM, BIMINO™

WHO IS DRIVING BIM? (PART 2 of 2)

In Part 1 of Who Is Driving BIM?, we explained how some BIM companies cater to large AEC giants with bundled BIM programs to do mega-projects and try to convince us that the bundling is the best direction for BIM. They use the all-catchy and -encompassing expression of “Sustainable Infrastructure” to justify their bundling strategy. In Part 2 of this blog, we argue specifically why software bundling is not good for most design firms and the future of BIM, because it slows down its development …

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Date May 19, 2014 Author syllablog Category AEC, Archicad, Architecture, BIM, BIMINO™, IPD

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WHO IS DRIVING BIM? (PART 1 of 2)

The most striking transformation to the AEC landscape in the aftermath of the ’08 recession is the business consolidation that witnessed giant AEC firms swallow up their wounded and limping competitors and then spread their wings around the world, ready to offer AEC services to anyone anywhere with an infrastructure project. There has been so much acquisition and mergers in some cases that we have lost track of who cannibalized whom. To make matters more confusing, some takers preserved the names …

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Date May 4, 2014 Author syllablog Category AEC, Archicad, Architecture, BIM, BIMINO™, IPD

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