Category Archives: Architect

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™

BUILDING IN A FLORIDA FLOOD ZONE (PART 3 OF 3)

In Parts 1 and 2 of previous blogs, SYLLA International, a modern design-oriented firm in Tampa, Florida, discussed the general challenges of building in a flood zone due to FEMA rules and regulations, particularly with respect to renovating a house. In this Part 3 and final part, we discuss specifically the requirements associated with building a house located in a flood zone area in Florida. If you buy an old waterfront house you plan to tear down and build anew, the 50 percent rule would not …

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Date April 23, 2014 Author syllablog Category Architect, Architecture