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Scenario Architecture has started their second decade specializing in the high-end residential sector, creating homes that are beautiful, functional and personalized.
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House 15
The Architects at HCF and Associates have used House 15 residential project to implement a BIM-integrated design process. BIM has proven to have a positive impact on the thought process and productive mindset of the Architects by minimizing time and resource consumption.
Parametric conflicts: GDL vs GRASSHOPPER
This article was republished with permission from the author, Kirill Pernatkin, and reflects his professional experience and perspective. First published as a blog.
Magoda Project
The Magoda Project is a series of eight prototype houses located in Tanzania. Designed in collaboration with the local community, the prototypes are prime examples of innovative architecture used to enhance health and well-being in sub-Saharan Africa – a region highly prone to infectious diseases, acquired in and around the home.
Casa Magayon
SARCO Architects Costa Rica employs a solid BIM solution for their residential projects from the initial design to construction.
Award-winning Casa Magayon is located in the Península Papagayo Resort, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, with a construction area of 1,290m².
Het Schip
Learn how a nearly 100-year old residential building was renovated using Archicad, giving new life to a historic monument in downtown Amsterdam.
BIM in Japan
With over 2,500 employees and projects in 40 countries, Nikken Sekkei is among the largest and most successful architectural design firms in the world. We recently sat down with Tomohiko Yamanashi, Executive Officer and Deputy Head of the Architectural Design Department, to discuss two of the firm’s recent, major projects, as well as the evolution of BIM.
This case study presents an interview with Nikken Sekkei’s Senior Executive Officer and Deputy Head of Architectural Design Department, Tomohiko Yamanashi and features the firm’s two recent major projects; “On the water” and “Passenger Terminal Building No. 3 Narita International Airport”.
Transitional Shelters
Background
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a test project for temporary shelters made from bags filled with earth in Syria. The architect, Anas Aljbain, is using Archicad to develop the designs.
Nurturing talent in Vietnam
The Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture in Vietnam hosted the final round of the Archicad BIM competition on June 24, 2016. The winner was Team “345”. The competition was established in 2014, and is organized by GRAPHISOFT Japan and Ho Chin Minh City University. It is sponsored by Kajima Corporation, Okinawa Digital Vision, YKK AP FACADE, and several other firms. This year, close to 300 students participated; the task was to design buildings in the densely populated area of a city. As a result of this competition, Team “345” won a trip to Japan to see BIM in practice. In addition, the 2nd and 3rd place winners of the competition won internships with the sponsoring companies. Read on to see the submitted materials of the top 3 teams: Team “345”, “The 94s” and “BTT”.
Villa Patio
Located in Hong Kong, the architects at Enzyme used Archicad to design a unique residence in Java, Indonesia starting with the concept phase. According to the architects, using a design process that involves BIM achieves the best result with a better use of time and resources in a much more accurate way.
Liaunig Museum
Founded in 1998, querkraft is today one of the most renowned
and successful architectural firms in Austria. The professionals at
querkraft, known for thinking outside the box, have a convincing
track record of unconventional, imaginative projects ranging
from residential buildings to spectacular museums and industrial
complexes.
Eco-house 3.0
For years, the owners of this house dreamed of a small shelter in the area of Serra Espadà (Castellón – Spain). One day they decided to build their dream house using a prefab wood modular system to make the process quick and clean, and to maximize energy efficiency and comfort. One of the owners, a technology lover, was passionate about the idea of building a passive house through a 100% digital process to ensure a flexible construction that could be transformed over time if necessary. Today, he is the owner of the house that he dreamed of, his “refuge.”