Closing the Gap: Information Models in Contemporary Design Practice: Architectural DesignISBN: 978-0-470-99820-5
Paperback
144 pages
April 2009
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By closing the gap between conceptual design and the documentation
required for construction, building information modelling (BIM)
promises to revolutionise contemporary design practice. This issue
of AD brings together a group of pioneering academics, architects,
engineers and construction managers all of whom are engaged in the
use of building information models in the actualisation of complex
building projects, from design stage to construction. Key texts
trace the development of building information modelling
technologies and address issues of collaboration, design and
management, while featured projects systematise the use of BIM in
contemporary design practice for students and professionals alike
faced with considering these tools within the changing marketplace.
•Covers a core area of technological development: BIM systems that span the gap between the design, manufacturing and construction processes.
•Key contributions from: Chuck Eastman, Cynthia Ottchen and Dennis Shelden of Gehry Technologies.
•Features work by: Asymptote, Greg Lynn FORM, KieranTimberlake, Morphosis and SHoP Architects.