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BIM + Integrated Design RSS Feed- The Future of AEC June 15, 2015Teaching the second year undergraduate construction sequence of courses is challenging. Students, already smitten with studio, see required tech courses as unnecessary evils. They have had so few architecture courses at that point, it’s like teaching students how to put … Continue reading →randydeutsch
- Google’s BIM-busting App for Design and Construction October 24, 2014By Randy Deutsch AIA LEED AP Tom Preston-Werner, co-founder of Github, believes there will only be two types of jobs in the future: people who code computers, and people who get bossed around by computers. “In the future there’s potentially … Continue reading →randydeutsch
- The 7 Convergences in Contemporary Practice October 20, 2014by Randy Deutsch AIA LEED AP Last summer over early morning coffee in Cambridge, Phil Bernstein – whom the past couple summers has joined me on the second day – asked me what I covered on the first day of … Continue reading →randydeutsch
- Design Smart. Build Smart. Live well. October 8, 2014Note: Today’s posts are by guest blogger Elijah Gregory, a high school senior interested in all things BIM. If Elijah represents the future of our industry, we’ll be in good hands. The Purpose of BIM: IPD to Life Cycle Management … Continue reading →randydeutsch
- IPD: The Missing Manual September 14, 2014My first impression after reading The Owners’ Guide to Starting Integrated Building Projects by Oscia Wilson is that it is much more than a guide for building owners. This easy to read handbook will guide anyone interested in either pursuing … Continue reading →randydeutsch
- The Death of the Death of the Death of Drawing June 8, 2014Drawing is far from over. It’s not even close to dead. Not by a long shot. Just to make sure, I just tweeted: ‘Is drawing dead?’ Death of Drawing anyone? Case Inc’s @davidfano immediately tweeted back: no 🙂 @JayZallan Agreed: … Continue reading →randydeutsch
- Too Complex and Fast? Slow Down, But Don’t Oversimplify January 30, 2014To lead our collaborative future, architects need to decentralize or risk being further marginalized. Architects know that they need to collaborate to succeed. But how will they go about doing it? How, in other words, will they make collaboration happen? … Continue reading →randydeutsch
- 6 Qualities That Make Architects Ideally Suited to Lead Collaborative Integrated Teams January 23, 2014In order to effectively lead collaborative teams, architects would do well to downplay possessing specialized knowledge. Knowledge acquired in school and practice should be thought of as the price of admission, not their “Advance to GO” card, as so many … Continue reading →randydeutsch
- What Will You Do That’s Extraordinary? January 12, 2014Architects and others in the AEC industry are well-aware of the forces at work changing the way they go about their business. Forces brought about primarily by the advent of the computer. When in all pares down, there are three … Continue reading →randydeutsch
- Why My BIM Book Didn’t Sell and Why I’m Writing Another One December 7, 2013When I meet architects and others working in the BIM world, they usually mention that they have a copy of my book. My standard response is something like: “My publisher told me someone bought a copy. Now I who it … Continue reading →randydeutsch
- The Future of AEC June 15, 2015
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