#BeyondBIM2020 presentations

TRANSFORMING DESIGN: CONVERGING CONSTRUCTION & MANUFACTURING

Dale Sinclair, Director of Technical Practice. AECOM

The onset of BIM has resulted in significant changes to the way we produce information.  However, workflow remains wedded to traditional design and construction ways of doing things. 

This talk considers how paradigm shifts in design and construction will be facilitated by rethinking workflow using new digital tools in what is likely to be the most disruptive decade for a century.

COMPONENT ORIENTED DESIGN

Mattia Santi, Co-founder and Director. SaSi Studio

New processes introduced in Industry 4.0 are changing the way we build our products.  Contemporary technologies based on Big Data, AI and BIM allow to generate real time taxonomies from complex data structures through collection of data from users and companies across the world.  Several types of data, such us environmental data, supply chain data and material costs can become design parameters managed in a BIM environment.

ENABLING CERTAINTY THROUGH PEOPLE, PROCESS & TECHNOLOGY

Ben Haldin,

The formula to enable collaborative design is to establish effective relationships with all key stakeholders, be disciplined with process and embrace innovative technology.

Haldin presents, through genuine examples, a pragmatic and practical approach to how concurrent collaboration can take place that reduces risk and increases value in the delivery of new buildings.

DATA BASED DATABASES

Paul Ehret, BIM & Automated Production Manager. Félix Constructions sa

One of the challenges of a façade construction contractor is to manage the information flow within its company and its supply chain. Linking the ERP to the actual design is key to ensure all trades keep track on the project development.

Most BIM platforms are design centric: they are derived from CAD software’s on which limited layers of data tends to be inserted. Platform X (CDE developed by Felix in partnership with ETH Zurich)  follows the opposite logic: it connects exhaustive database information to a light 3D Model.

NEW METHODS, NEW MATERIALS: DIGITAL DESIGN & DELIVERY

Geoffrey Bell, Associate. SHoP Architects

Since its formation, SHoP has modeled a new way forward with its unconventional approach to design. At the heart of the firm’s method is a willingness to question accepted patterns of practice where necessary, beyond the architect’s traditional roles.

Geof highlights certain projects that illustrate SHoP's approach to prototyping and real-world R&D, discusses  marriage of traditional material systems with innovative technologies, and demonstrates SHoP’s use of innovative technology and digital fabrication techniques in a human-centered design approach for the public realm.

BEYOND BIM IN THE CCT INDUSTRY

Marty Rozmanith, CCT Industry Sales Director. Dassault Systèmes

 - How will critical urban trends change the way we design and deliver buildings and infrastructure?
- What platforms exist to handle increasing complexity at ever larger scales, even when you have to work from home? 
- How can you quickly adapt to disruptions in YOUR business environment?

This session answers such questions revealing the latest workflows and techniques using Dassault Systemes unique 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

GENERATIVE DESIGN FOR MODULAR CONSTRUCTION

Jonathan Asher, CATIA Construction Portfolio Director. Dassault Systèmes

Advances in technology are transforming business models in all industries. However, adoption in construction has been superficial and engineers have not yet established integrated industrial processes to execute projects at scale. The shift from traditional buildings assembled from scratch on site to manufactured buildings delivered in assembly kits is becoming a reality, but these examples are typically small and still bespoke.

The true power of modular construction will be realized when buildings are designed and manufactured through a generative approach. This will be the new reality of Building Experience Modeling for Manufacturing.

This presentation will highlight the future of generative modular design to deliver configurable turnkey buildings from a kit of parts, through a partnership between Dassault Systemes and the Aden Group, a global facilities management company headquartered in Shanghai.