Why BIM?
Architectural design is not one-size-fits-all, so BIM workflows shouldn’t be, either. That’s why Vectorworks Architect, one of the industry’s top BIM software programs, is built around an architect’s design process. The design-oriented BIM focus of Architect allows you to conceptualize and edit your project, while generating drawings and schedule in real time. This added benefit lets you refine construction details without compromising your creative process or scope of work.
The Eight Gardens at Watford | Courtesy of A&Q Partnership
Residential Architecture and the Pathway to BIM
Nick Lawrence, pioneer of BIM strategy at A&Q Partnership, breaks down the firm’s method for working on large, multi-disciplinary BIM projects with Vectorworks software.
Firm Location: United Kingdom, Hong Kong
Firm Size: 60+ employees
Project Location: Watford, United Kingdom
Status: Spatial Coordination (as defined by RIBA)
Project Type: Mixed-use, Multiple Buildings (28 stories)
Collaboration: Revit
Holbrook Academy | Courtesy of Flansburgh Architects
A Successful Transition to Open BIM
With the Holbrook School project, Flansburgh Architects experienced a turning point in their workflow where they could finally leverage BIM throughout the entire design process.
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Status: Construction
Project Type: Educational
Size: 220,000 gsf on 2 floors
Collaboration: AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk BIM 360
Sackville Street | Courtesy of Idle Architecture Studio
The benefits of investing in BIM
Idle Architecture is known for and take pride in tackling large projects — something that is traditionally not done with small firms, let alone executed successfully.
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Status: In Progress
Project Type: Residential
Size: 9 stories
Collaboration: Revit, Solibri
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Meeting Public BIM Standards with Vectorworks
3+1 Architects were faced with a unique challenge in following strict standards to design the Tallinn School of Music and Ballet. From the technical aspects to meet the school’s requirements, to the data documentation to meet Estonia’s public building mandates, the firm used Vectorworks to keep information organized in one place.
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WBW headquarters Germany | Courtesy of ARP ArchitektenPartnerschaft Stuttgart, CGI: Michael Bertsch
Proactive BIM for Big Projects
The ARP ArchitektenPartnerschaft office uses BIM extensively for various design tasks. In essence, they are successfully integrating practical BIM, which reduces risk in every step of the process.
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Firm Size: 80+ employees
Project Type: Commercial, Residential, Industrial
Collaboration: Revit / Solibri Software
From Crouse College at Syracuse University to the National Grid Building, the team at King + King Architects upholds a long history exploring the forefront of design — a philosophy they maintain today through their forward-thinking outlook on adapting to the latest in technology and BIM.
The Evolution from Blueprint to BIM
From Crouse College at Syracuse University to the National Grid Building, the team at King + King Architects upholds a long history exploring the forefront of design — a philosophy they maintain today through their forward-thinking outlook on adapting to the latest in technology and BIM.
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Enhanced Structure, Scalability with BIM
Osar architects is seen as an icon in the healthcare sector, with hospitals, psychiatric institutions, and structured residential care centers as part of their portfolio. With projects of this scale, the inevitability these architects would use BIM led to Osar executing their projects in a more structured way.
Location: Antwerp and Ghent, Belgium
Status: Completed
Project Type: Residential
Size: 100 flats
Collaboration: Revit
Scott Headquarters | Courtesy of IttenBrechbühl AG
Collaboration with 3D BIM Models
By using BIM for the Scott Headquarters, IttenBrechbühl achieved precise designs based on improved collaboration among team members throughout the process.
Location: Switzerland (7 locations)
Firm Size: 300+ employees
Status: Built
Project Type: Commercial
Size: 25,865 sq m
Collaboration: Plancal nova / Solibri Software
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Build Together with the Power of BIM
Heren 5 architecten faced a different way of working when asked for a design-build delivery. Using BIM allowed them to seamlessly collaborate with contractors on The Italiëlaan, a stunning public park in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
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A Telltale Introduction to Open BIM
KBNK Architects are masters of 2D drafting and planning who discovered Big BIM workflows by a client’s request. The project in question, a modeling of 12 apartment buildings at the SonninPark in Hamburg-St. Georg, shows just how intuitive collaborating with BIM can be.
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Firm Size: 50+ employees
Status: Under construction
Project Type: Mixed-use, residential
Size: 12 9-story buildings (340 apartments)
Collaboration: Solibri & Allplan
