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BIM Technology Revolutionizes Residential Design in Poniente
Technology Category
- Sensors - Temperature Sensors
Applicable Industries
- Buildings
- Cement
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Building Automation & Control
- Smart City Operations
The Challenge
The architecture and design studio Maese Luis 24 (ML24) was tasked with designing 'Residencial Poniente', a complex of 166 residential units in Córdoba, Spain. The challenge was to create a building that would fit into two contrasting realities: the existing urban environment dominated by vehicles and wide roads, and a new, user-friendly reality that the architects would create from scratch. The scale of the building was enormous, requiring the architects to think on a similar scale when planning the façades. The building was also a stack of small units that were repeated and multiplied, necessitating a custom workflow. Prior to this project, the studio had spent a year studying and analyzing various BIM software on the market.
About The Customer
Maese Luis 24 is a medium-sized architecture studio with over 20 years of experience in various architectural disciplines, including residential, administrative, and commercial. The studio is known for its timeless designs that eschew trends in favor of the elegance of shapes and materials. It boasts a team of professionals specialized in different disciplines, who collaborate to create impressive architecture. The studio's work is characterized by a commitment to improving the environmental quality of urban spaces, as demonstrated by the Residencial Poniente project.
The Solution
The studio chose Archicad for its ease of use and the logic behind its structure. The software's GDL programming language, based on mathematical relationships and functions, greatly improved the program’s fluidity, allowing the studio to handle large projects with ease. The studio also used tools such as BIMx, which helped in all phases of design, construction, and communication of the project, improving both the result and customer satisfaction. To manage the stack of small units, the studio developed a custom workflow using linked modules or HLM (Hot Linked Modules) through a Master file. The studio also leveraged BIM technology's interoperability with other disciplines, using IFC files to exchange information with other specialized software.
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