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Teaching Tyler Durden to Revit

My iPhone nearly vibrated off the nightstand. “Mr. Deutsch?’” Yes? “I represent a client who is interested in rivet training.” Revit… “Is this something you do?” I explained that I specialize in BIM consulting and what the difference was. “So … Continue reading

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The Case for CASE

In the Case Study interview I conducted with Kristine K. Fallon, FAIA of Kristine Fallon Associates in my book , BIM and Integrated Design, I asked her: In the AEC Survival Guide, you wrote that there are three classes of … Continue reading

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BIM and Integrated Design – The Week in Tweets

Again, here are the BIM and IPD-related Tweets that my followers on Twitter have shared with their followers (retweeted or RT in Twitter parlance.) Take a look. Click on the links to find articles, websites and other resources. If you … Continue reading

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How to Learn Revit in 1000 Difficult Lessons

In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists. – Eric Hoffer No matter where you fall on the BIM continuum, … Continue reading

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A Seeker’s Guide to BIM and Integrated Design

If BIM isn’t a spiritual practice why does it have so many dimensions? – Anonymous The vast majority of design and construction professionals are happy to put in their time with the model and go home at the end of … Continue reading

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Fixing our Gaze on BIM and Integrated Design

I want the unobtainable. Other artists paint a bridge, a house, a boat, and that’s the end. I want to paint the air which surrounds the bridge, the house, the boat, the beauty of the air in which these objects … Continue reading

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An Early Holiday for 16 Fortunate Design Professionals

In need of some good news? Or better yet, a job? As reported today in the New York Times, the nation’s employers not only have stopped eliminating large numbers of jobs, but appear to be on the verge of rebuilding … Continue reading

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