There are a few things that really get my blood boiling. This for instance. Here’s another: People talking about how Architecture is like Jazz enrages me. I HATE when people make this comparison. I want to ask, okay so you say architecture and jazz are kindred spirits? Are you both an architect and a jazz musician? No? Then shut the fuck up. So here’s the thing. I am both an
You shouldn’t be allowed to use the acronym BIM if you can’t collaborate. That’s just one of the many awesome BIM and IFC related tweets you’ll get if you follow Bond Bryan Architects on Twitter. I’ve been following them for awhile now and they take BIM and IFC very seriously. Rather than try to explain what they are about, here’s some words from their BIM Manager, Rob Jackson: “Bond Bryan
So this Michael Graves New York Times opinion article has been making the rounds. I would like to state here that his argument is BULLSHIT. We should all be up in arms that this is how our profession is being represented to the general public. Michael Graves’ lack of comprehension and ability with computers neither proves nor justifies such a disservice to our community. How do his views help? How
Munich/Beijing September 4, 2012 — Nemetschek AG (ISIN 0006452907), worldwide leading developer of award-winning BIM software solutions for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry (AEC) and CABR Technology Co., Ltd, leading enterprise of the construction industry software, signed a strategic partnership in Beijing. Mr. Jiefeng Xu, President of CABR Technology Co. Ltd and Ms. Tanja Tamara Dreilich, CFO of Nemetschek AG signed the Memorandum setting out the terms of their
So you’ve all read my BIMx article on ArchDaily by now, right? Here’s a link in case you haven’t (or if you just want to reread it). Now that you’ve done that, you’re ready to learn some more and see BIMx in action. Well on September 25th, 2012, Graphisoft is doing a live webinar on how Archiform 3D used BIMx to communicate the design of a 57-story luxury tower. I’m
Over the past week you might have noticed some strangeness on the blog. Especially if you visited on Monday or tried to share some posts on Facebook, LinkedIN, etc. Let me assure you, I haven’t changed the blog to start pushing off-brand, Canadian Pharma. Fortunately that’s over now. After two wasted days, plenty of anger, help from my brother, my wife, and some paid professionals, AND a complete review of
Every year I like to count the number of houses on the AIA Minnesota Homes by Architects tour that were designed in ArchiCAD. This year my back of the envelope calculation says 5 out of 16. That’s essentially 1/3. Not bad. Here are the projects that I’m pretty sure where designed in ArchiCAD: #5, #7, #11, #14, & #16. Also I’ll give half points to two others… one was designed
Remember my recent ArchiCAD Heroes post? In it, I mentioned my five favorite posters on the ArchiCAD-Talk Forum. If you haven’t taken the time to start searching out their posts and learning from their experience, that’s okay. In time I hope you will. One of those top five, Djordje Grujic, wrote an article for Architectural Evangelist. In the article he talks about the mind-set and decisions required to make the
This is important. Find time in the next few weeks (before September 24th, 2012) to download and comment on the updated AIA BIM and Related Digital Practice Documents. If you’re using BIM, or thinking about it, then these changes are important to you. You can read more details on the BIM Engine Blog here. That’s how I learned about this. Do it. Now.
