When

Wednesday, August 1 : 6:00 to 8:00 pm 
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Where

AIA San Francisco
130 Sutter St # 600
San Francisco, CA 94104
 

 
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Contact

ARCHVISTA Consulting
800-522-0554
info@archvista.com


Frustrated using BIM in Design?

Motivated by new technologies, a rising wave of architects are using BIM in the design phase to create inspiring architecture, interior design and urban planning. Join us to discover how firms from around the country are designing with ARCHICAD and pushing the boundaries of creativity and collaboration in ways never before imagined. 

We invite you to hear Principles of award-winning and acclaimed firms discuss how they're using BIM to tap the firms' potential while energizing and empowering their staffs creativity. 

You will hear from:

  • KURV
    • Working for developers led KURV to create a custom solution to analyze project feasibility.
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  • CAST Architecture
    • Design-build roots combined with BIM gave this firm a unique advantage in Seattle’s rapidly growing economy.
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  • Laney LA
    • LA’s hottest residential architect talks about breaking away from the desktop into a world of mobile practice.
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  • CORE Architecture
    • Using technology to create memories was key to turning this firm into one of DC’s leading retail architects.
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The seminar is presented by Thomas Simmons of ARCHVISTA Consulting who will review how these firms use BIM in design and share their stories via clips from GRAPHISOFT's original content series, ByDesign.

Simmons is the Director of BIM and has extensive experience in BIM technology for building design, project management and construction. Through his work with architects, engineers and builders he has a broad understanding of it’s use to inform design decisions, increase efficiency in documents and facilitate construction coordination.



Learning Objectives:

Attendees who attend this seminar will learn the following:

  • How to start a project in design using BIM and avoid repetitive tasks.
  • Understand why BIM is increasingly valuable as a design process tool.
  • Identify how to simplify the review process in design using BIMx for client presentations and mobile review. 
  • Learn the benefits of using one model from schematics through documentation and it's affect on the project workflow.

AIA CES LU's : 1.5 Units