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

• 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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• OPA
  • From creative explorations to client types, OPA is discovering new opportunities for technology.
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• Urban Strategies
  • Using BIM to help cities visualize plans for change leads to creating better communities and sustainability.
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• Laney LA
  • LA’s hottest residential architect talks about breaking away from the desktop into a world of a 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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Learning Objectives:

Attendees who attend this seminar will learn the following:

• Discover how to avoid rebuilding SketchUp models in Revit.
• Understand why ARCHICAD is becoming a popular design tool for architects, interior designers and urban planning.
• Identify how BIMx, Twinlinker, Rhino and Grasshopper are being used on projects for mobile review and parametric design.
• 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

Master how to use and organize Favorites to define defaults for the Tool Settings and review how to use Worksheets to set up General Notes, Keynotes, Legends and other project information. This lesson is part of a series on Creating Powerful ARCHICAD Standards.

Whether you’re an established firm or a young studio, technology is rapidly evolving in the AEC market and clients are expecting high-tech when it comes to architectural design services. This is leading businesses to rethink their design approach.

We will review how firms are adapting to this change by:

• Shifting BIM earlier into the design process
• Incorporating “real-time” visualization
• Integrating immersive technologies such as Unreal Engine and HTC Vive
• Using mobile apps such as the BIMx Hyper-model for presentations, design review and on-site coordination.

Join us to embark on a look at High-Tech in today’s creative workflow and glimpse the future where we envision how design technologies will impact the profession.

Forward-thinking architecture firms and interior designers are increasingly leaning on real-time visualization to explore, evaluate, and present designs. By providing clients and project stakeholders the opportunity to experience spaces in interactive and immersive environments, real-time technology offers a compelling method for communication.

The next generation of architectural visualization tools is providing new ways to accelerate workflows. More intuitive user interfaces are drastically reducing learning curves, while offering new ways to quickly and easily connect to BIM software for increased productivity and faster iterations.

In this course you will learn:

• A review of software solutions that offer real-time visualization.
• How real-time visualization can be used as a design tool for architecture and interior design.
• Hardware required to run real-time visualization solutions.
• Process to integrate 3D BIM models and how you update project changes.
• Adding and editing materials, lights, furnishings and landscape elements.
• How to create and render still images and animations
• The process to use real-time visualization with VR (virtual reality)

AIA CES:  2 LUs