Architectural Benefits & Challenges 2D > 3D > BIM
About Me Neil Marshall MCIAT MCIOB Chartered Architectural Technologist Chartered Construction Manager Information Manager at BIM. Technologies Chair for Coventry and Warwickshire CIOB Core member of the West Midlands BIM Hub Background is Predominantly in Healthcare Architecture
#People #Process #Technology Accessibility is central to the design of any environment. If we can visualise the design from every angle, we can be sure that we are fulfilling client objectives and delivering an environment that works. The people are key to the delivery of projects, It is vitally important they are engaged and fully involved in the decision making processes. Meticulous about offering choice because an educated choice is the only way you can decide on the most effective design solution. Planning is vitally important. A structured approach means that we deliver on time and within budget. Offering advice and support throughout the life of a project, encouraging and developing long term partnerships.
Recently Completed 2D Projects Architecture Strategic Planning Interior Design Project Management BIM Consultancy CDM Landscape Design
2008 > The Beginning When? 2008 What? Why? Next? By? All Laing O Rourke Projects to be BIM by 2010 DfMA (Design for Manufacture & Assembly) Do nothing? Relax no pressure!
2010 > First Steps Research Lots of it! Acronyms Frustration Conflicts Assign lead We knew we needed to fully understand BIM as our main client group was government funded
2011 > First Steps Crash Course Pathology scheme won in 2011 Given option to use BIM Jumped at chance Full design team (architect/structural engineer, M&E engineer, contractor) willing to try BIM Contractor was kind & stated you can go back to 2D phew!
First Steps Education from Tier 1 Contractor What they wanted Floor areas Linear measurements Wall areas Ceilings coordinated areas Envelope quantities FFE schedules Model for federation clash detection What we wanted No real concept at this point of what could be achieved
First Steps Upgraded selected users Authoring Software. Being selective was a mistake. Basic 3D training Advanced 3D training Spaces Stories Model set-up Workgroup ref In-house training Strategic steps drop in sessions one-to-one just in time upskill a team
Results Learning 2D process had to continue, speed of scheme dictated this
Results Leap of Faith 3D process was started in parallel Lead-in Inaccurate Masked issues Visual only BIM Development Generic modelling Low level of development Unintelligent limited data but sufficient to meet protocols
Results Outputs We became aware very quickly that the 3D team was on the tail of the 2D team The images and results from the 3D model were noticeably quicker and more accurate The 3D images were conveying the design better We took the decision to stop the 2D team and apply all resources to 3D this then delivered the planning drawings via the model
Results Outputs
DEFINED WALLS DEFINED WINDOWS Results Content
HANDOVER JULY 2013 Pathology, Glan Clywd Hospital
Workflow 2D > 3D > BIM
Reasons Why continue with BIM? Government Construction Strategy?? 2.32 Government will require fully collaborative 3D BIM (with all project and asset information, documentation and data being electronic) as a minimum by 2016 > All centrally procured contracts by 2016 > Four pathfinder trial projects are underway in the MoJ and other departments > Suite of seven document standards > Regional hubs Because we have witnessed a substantial improvement in quality, outcome and design
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The Direction is Clear
Protocols Agree your Outputs Document them Well Deliver your Outputs
Training Strategic steps to BIM Drop in sessions One to one training Just in time training Training can take many forms don t rely on just one method different people need different training to suit job specific needs
Outputs ICCU, Manor Hospital, Walsall Early user involvement Speed up sign-off process Visuals from model (single source of truth) Better buy-in by stakeholders De-risks the process by involving all stakeholders Make better decisions to inform outcomes
Outputs CAMHS, Ardenleigh Centre, Birmingham Schedules, elevations, sections from the model 3D views from model Better user engagement Single source of truth No ambiguity between documents Our Light bulb Moment.
Exchange Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) Did the contractor want IFC? Not really, they wanted native file format but it soon became obvious there were three authoring platforms in the team. Common Exchange IFC Luck? Learn? Feedback? NATIVE MODEL It is now we realise the importance of OpenBIM we need to share models now and in the future. Our models need to have longevity and this is achieved through OpenBIM
Validate Validate Test prior to issue very important Was the output useable? Validation tool FREE Solibri model viewer
Federate Contractor BIM Manager Software Navisworks Architectural Structural MEP Fortnightly Design Team Meetings Reports clashes issue by BIM Manager Justification it works
Federate Clash detection Thorough reporting
Federate Report on clashes for discipline to correct prior to next Design Team Meeting. BIM Manager ran custom rule sets to establish prefabrication elements. Co-ordination
What Next 2013 was about learning and education 2014 was about Implementation / Training 2015 is about doing it and providing continual feedback IMPLEMENTATION Just do it! PRACTICE Time to understand Mind shift GET IT WRONG! Capture mistakes and share COBIE No? Yes? When?