Architecture’scomplexity is evolving beyond traditional boundaries as new technologiesinfluence the design process. Practicing architects now do more than createdrawings to dictate the form a structure ultimately takes — feasibilitystudies, programming, code compliance, consensus making, construction phasing,and general oversight of the entire process.
Although architectsprefer to follow their own workflows, they all have one thing in common: optimizationof the client experience using a process that brings together otherprofessionals, building trades, construction materials, and life-safetyinterests while managing the complexity of a functioning facility.
BuildingInformation Modeling (BIM) provides a powerful organizational framework formanaging tasks associated with building useful and efficient structures. Thoughlearning the capabilities and sequencing of BIM workflows can seem daunting, thereality of successful BIM implementation is primarily a matter of understandingthe basic rules and principles behind the efficient sharing of information.
