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The Scorpion and the Toad: being a freelance architect

December 5, 2013

I love the story of the Scorpion and the Toad. I sympathize with both animals. I am both animals.

Software Decline

December 4, 2013

There is so much misinformation out there, especially about usage numbers and software, especially software for architects. Right before I left Minnesota I had an old colleague/friend tell me that he was talking to an ArchiCAD user he met in a Revit training class. This mystery ArchiCAD user claimed that the ArchiCAD community in Minnesota was shrinking and everyone was abandoning the program (for another BIM application). My old colleague

ArchiCAD 17 is BIM Product of the Year

December 2, 2013

BUDAPEST, November 27, 2013 — GRAPHISOFT, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) software developer for architects, is proud to announce that ArchiCAD 17 has won the prestigious BIM Product of the Year award at the eighth annual Construction Computing Magazine Awards in the United Kingdom. This is the third year in a row that ArchiCAD has been honored with the top BIM product award. In addition, GRAPHISOFT’s BIMx took home

Implementing Successful Building Information Modeling – A book by a fellow ArchiCAD master

November 27, 2013

ArchiCAD-Talk alumn and BIM expert Erika Epstein has written a book about the implementation of BIM. Here’s the synopsis from Amazon: Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the process of generating and managing building data during a building’s lifecycle. Today, more and more architectural firms have adopted BIM software and processes because it allows them to produce measurably more work of better quality, in shorter periods of time. Featuring case studies

Architect Magazine, November 2013: BIM for Emerging Firms

November 25, 2013

I wrote an article for Architect Magazine on BIM for Emerging Firms. You should read an article in Architect Magazine on BIM for Emerging Firms.

SketchUp to ArchiCAD (a super quick video)

November 22, 2013

I’m always being asked how to get content from SketchUp to ArchiCAD. It couldn’t be easier. Here’s a video showing you how.

My license says I’m an architect. Why do I still feel like an intern?

November 22, 2013

Oh the first world problems I have. Being a young architect can be a hard slog. Does a license change anything? Or is it just a worldview I lack?

Sometimes I wonder if I’m the Bad Guy

November 21, 2013

Now that I look back on it, if that guy wanted to, he could have seriously injured me with one swing of his giant fist. That would have be hard to explain to my wife.

Nikken Sekkei and GRAPHISOFT Announce Strategic Partnership