Tag Archives: CAD
BIM in ACADemia
“The industry needs new specialists and if the academia doesn’t provide them, then the industry will have to resort to setting up private academies”. – Practice 2006: Toolkit 2020 written by two Arup employees BIM in Academia is a new … Continue reading
Filed under BIM conference, BIM instructor, education, process
The Architect (2012)
Speaking of Hollywood, last night I had the opportunity to see Oscar contender, “The Architect,” a film whose story begins in the late-CAD era. “The Architect,” whether you consider it a screwball comedy, a sentimental melodrama or a spoof, is … Continue reading
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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
Filed under analysis, BIM, BIM drafting, BIM trainer, defining BIM
Finding Your Way Around BIM
Michael Korda, in his brilliant and entertaining memoir, Another Life, tells the story of his first day of work at a publishing house. Upon arriving at work he notices a bronze plaque on his desk bearing these words: “Give the … Continue reading
Filed under BIM, collaboration, Integrated Design, process, writing
The Value of Versatility
The DesignIntelligence website just posted an article I wrote, also published in the May/June technology issue of their printed journal, entitled BIM Beyond Boundaries. The hard copy of the journal will cost you $365. And while this also gets you … Continue reading
Filed under BIM, BIM expert, collaboration, Integrated Design, Integrated Project Delivery, people, process, workflow
BIM as though People Mattered
If you want to foster creativity and excellence, you have to introduce some boundaries. Teams need some privacy from one another to develop unique approaches to any kind of competition. Scientists need some time in private before publication to get … Continue reading
Filed under BIM, collaboration, Integrated Design, modeling, people, Uncategorized
