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Austrian Architecture Award Winner Designed with ArchiCAD
Budapest, May 29 - Dominik Dreiner's design of the new headquarters of the Metal and Electrical Industry Association, in Heilbronn, Germany has been awarded the first prize of the AAA Austrian Architecture Award 2008.
50% reduction in energy consumption for the new alkiTECHNIK headquarters building in Germany
Budapest, April 21, 2008 - No oil tank, gas lines, radiators or air conditioners. The new headquarters of alkiTECHNIK in Ingolstadt is not only distinguished in its high-quality architecture but also in its innovative sustainable energy concept.
General Contractor Achieves Award-Winning Construction Project Results with ArchiCAD
Boston, MA - March 27, 2008
Opening this month, the Aquarium Hilton Garden Inn in Atlanta will showcase how general contractors can use Building Information Modeling (BIM) to enhance project teamwork, build faster and avoid costly change orders and field conflicts.
Wine and Architecture Award with ArchiCAD
Budapest - March 17 2008
h.e.i.z. Haus Architecture and Planning has been awarded first prize in the 2007 National "Wine and Architecture" competition for its "Schloss Wackerbarth" a state-owned vineyard project in Radebeul, Germany. The award is given by the German Ministry of Economy.
New Zealand's First 5-Star Green Building with ArchiCAD
Budapest, February 26th, 2008
With the Government mandating the use of the Green Star NZ tools from the New Zealand Green Building Council, there has been a market shift towards buildings that are economically, socially and environmentally beneficial for both owners and users. Meridian Energy's new Wellington waterfront building, designed in ArchiCAD by Studio Pacific, is expected to consume 60% less energy and 70% less water than comparable buildings.
Animated glass façade leads to exclusive design distinction
January 30, 2008
Lánchíd 19 Hotel of Budapest has been granted membership to the Design Hotels chain - an exclusive club for hotels with unique architectural and interior design solutions.
New Puma Headquarters in Germany
January 7, 2008
Construction began on the new Puma Group HQ in Herzogenaurach, Germany in November 2007. Known as the Puma Plaza, the complex is being developed in an area of approximately 50,000 square meters and will house 700 employees. The design was created by Klaus Krex of da capo al fino architects, based in Nuremberg.
Dubai Sports City Tower Hotel Takes Shape with ArchiCAD
December 7, 2007
The Munich architectural firm of Lang Hugger Rampp GmbH emerged the victor in a hard-fought competition for the design of the Dubai Sports City Tower Hotel - a project of special importance because of its sustainable design approach, still unique in the region.
New Ritz Carlton in Red Square realized with ArchiCAD
Budapest, May 24, 2007
The new Ritz Carlton in Moscow is scheduled to be open in July. This magnificent building which preserves the great architectural tradition of buildings in Moscow was designed by Mosprojekt #1. Mr. Meyerson, one of the leading architects in Russia was responsible for this project. Mosprojekt #1 is the largest design office in Russia with 1,600 employees. All architectural projects are done in ArchiCAD.
A virtual path with real advantages
Archiform 3D
- Australia
The global development of this digital media company is a story of early adoption of the Archicad Virtual Building model. But in the process - and through years of wider skepticism - some of the professional, personal and financial considerations have clearly outweighed any concerns, and as Architecture in general goes 3D, Archiform’s chosen path has paid off handsomely.
Architectural art - and building science
Paastudio
- California, U.S.
Creative transparency combined with building precision and logical, livable space – paastudio’s recipe for satisfying its many clients. Its NHS project demonstrates the effectiveness of combining clear spatial vision with organic modeling in an intelligent ArchiCAD virtual model.
Creative, but pragmatic architecture
Léon Wohlhage Wernik
- Germany
Léon Wohlhage Wernik studio sees only positives and is moving forward at pace with vision and confidence in Germany with ArchiCAD, while seeking new markets in China.
Lanz Studio
- Germany
One of Germany's most respected architectural practices has - for decades - created a series of impressive buildings that host vast, user-friendly spaces within both commercial and entertainment facilities.
Embracing the versatility of ArchiCAD
Woods Bagot
- Australia
One of the world's oldest architecture firms with a reputation of excellent designs and timely delivery operates with ArchiCAD at its core. Woods Bagot has just completed a 78,000m2 project with exceptional results.
Oceans apart - the 3D approach
acla:works
- Port of Spain, Trinidad
An ambitious Carribbean-based company has combined merger activity with a whole-hearted embracing of Virtual Building technology. The advantages in design and delivery mean it is looking beyond the horizon for future business.
ArchiCAD's intuitive Virtual Building solutions enhance scope of services
B3 Architects
- Santa Barbara, U.S.
Santa Barbara-based B3 Architects is an innovative firm that has leveraged technology as a means of gaining a competitive advantage and furthering its business objectives. And today's economic conditions demand practical solutions that save time and money. It is more important than ever that a building design and planning firm be forward-thinking and unrestrained by traditional approaches to architectural design. B3 utilizes Graphisoft ArchiCAD to strengthen its client relationships, increase its efficiency and augment the value it delivers to clients throughout the design process.
Blending with the Edinburgh skyline
Allan Murray Architects
- U.K.
Now an accepted part of the Edinburgh City skyline, it is hard to believe that the Calton Square office and leisure complex had preoccupied developers and their Design Teams for many years before its final concept could be realised.
Virtual Building model gives small design firm the competitive edge
McCleary/German Architects
- Houston, Texas, U.S.
When Texas-based McCleary/German Architects started investigating 3D and rendering technologies, the firm originally sought software that would help it better present designs to clients. When the firm's architects started using Graphisoft's ArchiCAD ® in 1998, they realized the software's capabilities extended far beyond three-dimensional modeling, giving them more versatility.
Growing firm grows up with ArchiCAD
Hurley Robertson and Associates
- London, U.K.
HRA shares their ArchiCAD success on three projects: a luxury development on the banks of the Thames River; the redevelopment of the former Daily Express newspaper site; and the development of 12 high quality townhouses in St. John Wood, London.
Development plans for the Palatinus public baths
Mélyépterv (Civil Engineering) Consulting Ltd.
- Budapest, Hungary
Converting 2D plans to a 3D ArchiCAD model for renovation planning of the Palatinus Public Baths is no problem with Plan2Model.
Kirksey
- Houston, Texas, U.S.
David Larrew, Senior Associate and Director of Architectural Technology at Kirksey explains how the implementation of ArchiCAD changed the way Kirksey communicates with clients.
Mom Park apartments give the city residents a taste of suburbia
Teampannon Architects and Engineers Ltd.
- Budapest, Hungary
Implementing ArchiCAD improves design efficiency and enhances communication for Teampannon.
In the hands of NY's top in 3D animation, ArchiCAD takes center stage
LuminetIK 3D Animation and VFX
- New York, U.S.
Kevin Cahill, architect and founder of LuminetIK, shares how working with ArchiCAD puts them ahead where visualization is their business.
About the Architect's Workshop
Konior Studio
- Katowice, Poland
An independent article in translation from ArchiVolta magazine
Switching Software Gives Chilean Firm the Competitive Edge
Hombo & Banados Arquitectos
- Santiago, Chile
Pablo Banados, architect and general manager of Hombo & Banados Arquitectos describes the switch to ArchiCAD how it was key to winning a project for a 1300 sq. meter public library.
ArchiCAD model acts as database of design decisions for architects
O'Neil & Manion Architects
- Maryland, US
ArchiCAD users since 1989, O'Neil & Manion's award-winning designs cover a broad range of building types: custom residences, embassies and country clubs, laboratories, and government projects, including work from an open-ended contract with the National Institute of Health.
Richard + Wittschiebe Architects
- Georgia, USA
Balancing strong design principles with a truly collaborative spirit
"Fast Track" Is No Sweat with ArchiCAD
Heym Associates
- Boston, USA
Philip Dowds, a principal architect at Heym Associates describes the retiring of a dated system and successful switch to ArchiCAD
House+House Architects
- San Francisco, CA
ArchiCAD helped this small residential architecture firm move into the computer age without forfeiting the exceptional beauty they achieved by hand.
Virtual office spans oceans and time
Onuma & Associates
- Tokyo/Los Angeles
Onuma & Associates created a virtual workplace, where team members can collaborate on ArchiCAD projects from anywhere in the world.
East Turns West in New Office Building
Alexander Kolbe Architects
- Berlin, Germany
This young firm chose ArchiCAD because of its ease of use, coupled with the fact that Graphisoft takes the needs and requests of its users into consideration in every software update.
STUDIOS Architecture
- Washington, D.C., USA
Using ArchiCAD, project architect Scott Williams of STUDIOS Architecture in Washington, D.C., sat in an unfinished space of Discovery Communications Inc.'s proposed Latin American headquarters in Miami, Florida, to design an elaborate three-story atrium staircase for a client presentation a few days later.
Software that Speaks the Architect's Language
The Rice Daubney Group
- Sydney, Australia
According to technology manager Ian Simpson, architects often say that they don't want their design skills restricted by a computer. But with ArchiCAD the reverse applies; it has freed up what they can design.
Dietzel & Partners
- Munich, Germany
Graphisoft's GDL technology won over this German firm, according to Michael Dietzel. "All CAD programs let you construct or use libraries, but these libraries do not let you change the parameters so easily. This is where ArchiCAD wins hands down in terms of productivity.
Philip Johnson, Ritchie & Fiore Architects
- New York, NY, USA
Studios Architecture
- San Francisco, USA
The Design Collective's race against Time
The Design Collective
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Graphisoft Sparks High Tech on Danube
Graphisoft R&D Zrt.
- Budapest, Hungary
