Your first task when switching to BIM
When learning BIM, the first task is always the same, no matter what program you use or why you made the switch.
Client Eyes
Most people don't understand drawings the way architects do. This was made extra clear to me recently when I sat down with some prospective clients.
Is BIM making you a better designer?
Why aren't more people talking about BIM and design? How to design better. How to be a better architect. How to make beauty and art. How to be awesome.
Here We Go Again
Jon recalls the transition from hand drafting to CAD and sees some frightening similarities to our current struggle with the shift from CAD to BIM.
BIMx Docs is Dead. Long live BIMx Pro.
BIMx Pro pricing explained perfectly, and simply. The pricing has been fixed. It's time to use BIMx Pro on every project. Read on
The BIM Brothers – Added Value
BEST. BIM. VIDEO. OF ALL TIME. Need I say more?
What OpenBIM Does For You (and the life cycle of BIM)
Have you and all your collaborators watched this video about OpenBIM and why the AEC industry needs to change? I'm going to guess no.
3D Printing Buildings: Fire Up the Constructorbots
3D Printing Buildings is quickly becoming a reality. Guest blogger Crawford Smith looks at three current trendsetters.
Making BIM the Best Tool for Design
BIM should be the best tool for design, but it's not. What's holding us back? A lack of creativity isn't helping.
Is there a benefit for Engineers and Architects to both use Revit?
Is there a benefit for Engineers and Architects to both use Revit? I think that's a legit question. Are there benefits beyond standard BIM advantage?
Self-awareness vs Environmental-awareness: A working definition of BIM
From pencil to CAD to BIM, we have come a long way in the past fifty years. What makes BIM so special & different? Here is my working definition of BIM.
In 2014 go BIM or Go home
It's time that all architects switch to BIM. This is 2014 after all. Are you in? Or are you going to quit?
Architect Magazine, November 2013: BIM for Emerging Firms
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.
Creation, Movement, and Revision: Simple Architecture Tool Tests
Can we distill the benefits of ArchiCAD, Revit, Sketchup, Hand drafting, etc. down by looking at simple architecture tool tests? I think so. Here's why.
How NOT to talk about BIM: losing control of the message
Two upcoming seminars on BIM reveal some problems we have in the architectural community.
Of Bows and Arrows and Machine Guns
I was reading The Economist today. The specific article was on the origins of warfare and about whether humans are inherently warlike. The good news is that we are probably not predisposed to war, unless we are part of
It Happened Again: someone reminded me that Computers are Just Tools
Today on Twitter, in response to this post about the most amazing BIMx model I've seen, I saw a Tweet that went like this: "4all their power computers are just tools #architects still need 2do the hard work of #design" Yes, but.
Guest Blogger Shivang Rajvir: Top 9 BIM Myths in India
Jared's Note: Shivang originally wrote this with his ArchiCAD students in India in mind. The issues are universal so I thought about shortening the title to just "Top 9 BIM Myths", but I really like that the original title highlights
Digital over Paper Documents: This is Solvable
We need to move away from printed documents. Not to save the forests and not to save on money, though those are nice benefits. We need to evolve beyond what we've always done because paper documents are so dumb, so
Starting an Architecture Firm? Let’s Discuss Software and Hardware Costs
Priorities in the 21st Century Architecture Office When starting an architecture firm, you are confronted with a lot of expenses. How do you prioritize or justify where to spend your money? For the 21st Century Architecture Office, IT costs come before
Skill vs Power: Learning BIM
If you have six minutes, please do yourself a favor and watch this video. But instead of thinking about video games, think about BIM adoption in firms. Specifically think about people learning ArchiCAD, Revit, or one of the other BIM
The Number One Reason for designers to learn BIM
Okay so perhaps if you're 100% going to retire in the next few years this doesn't apply to you. But if you plan on working for sometime yet, you need to get with the latest technology, you need to accept
Why you failed at BIM (you were impatient)
While writing a post about a former coworker, I paused to create a few diagrams explaining why others in his position often fail to make the switch to ArchiCAD and BIM. These three diagrams help illustrate what causes people to
The best designs lie ahead of us
If you're an optimist, then you'll have to agree that the best architecture awaits us in the future. I'm an optimist. I'm a romantic too, so I'll always dream of and love the great buildings of our forefathers. My three