ArchiCAD Case Studies

In search of “BIM for an architectural design firm” - BIM improves quality

Azusa Sekkei

“Our implementation of BIM started in 1996, although at the time the word “BIM” wasn’t commonly used, and 3D CAD was more mainstream,” according to Mr. Yasuno.

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Creating a bold design with ArchiCAD using curved surfaces

Artechnic

The residential building “SHELL” -- ArchiCAD 15’s global signature building -- maintains the harmony with the environment in one of Japan’s most prestigious resort towns, despite its bold design using a concrete tube as a base form.

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Utilizing a BIM model from design to quantity survey for construction projects

TODA CORPORATION

“The task of this project was to generate all the documents from the BIM model, which we used to produce using 2D CAD. In addition, using a feature of BIM, we verified the effectiveness of producing bills of quantity and quantity takeoff from the BIM model,“

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Using BIM as a Safety Measure

Strathclyde Fire and Rescue

If you are about to burst through a door and enter a burning building, you would really want to know what is behind that door... anything inside that could cause danger to you, or other people.

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Bedford Academy

Bond Bryan Architects

Setting new standards in workforce management and implementing and teaching Teamwork was a significant effort for Rob Jacksons studio before working on the BIM model for The Academy but was the right choice, nonetheless.

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Matt Bridgestock - 55° North Architecture

Matt Bridgestock of 55° North Architecture, Architect and Urban Designer, uses Building Information Modelling to develop sustainable environments with the emphasis on 'Community'. As founder of his Scotland based small design studio, he is passionate about designing places for people and the planet.

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The Darmstadtium

fs-architects, & Chalabi architects & partners

Rectangular and simple - this description certainly doesn't apply to the new Science and Congress Center in Darmstadt! On the contrary -- the complex acts as an expressive, angular sculpture with a dynamic design.

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The Ark Building

Rice Daubney

The Ark Building, a Development Excellence Award winner designed by Paul Reidy of Rice Daubney, breaks boundaries, challenges traditions, and sets new design benchmarks.

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Koutsoftides Architects

Koutsoftides Architects, a small, design-oriented firm, represents the majority of the ArchiCAD user base. Costas Koutsoftides’s aim was never to grow big in size and profit, but to design what he likes and to do it in the highest quality possible.

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