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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

November 21, 2013

BUDAPEST, November 21, 2013 — GRAPHISOFT, the global leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for architects, and Nikken Sekkei, one of the world’s largest architectural design firms, announced today their strategic partnership agreement to establish a jointly-funded BIM Competence & Research Center for advancing BIM in Japan and South-East Asia. The multi-year strategic partnership agreement was signed by Keiichi Okamoto, President and CEO of Nikken Sekkei, and Viktor Varkonyi,

When are you a machine gun and when are you a sniper rifle?

November 19, 2013

Video games have a lot to teach us about being an architect. You should play more video games to verify this theory.

Tekla Global BIM Awards 2013

November 19, 2013

Those are some Beautifully Intricate Models (see what I did there). Tekla is currently running their global Building Information Modeling competition, Tekla Global BIM Awards, showcasing 46 projects from around the world. The competition website offers a nice brief look at what the world is building right now: stadiums, bridges, green energy plants, housing projects, and the new Mont Blanc ropeways too. Check Out the Projects and Vote Everyone who

Pocket Door Display in ArchiCAD

November 18, 2013

A quick lesson on pocket doors in ArchiCAD. The video will also teach you a little about composites and niches.

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