BIM- an Aid to the Architect’s Work

BIM is the other name of the technical boon to the architects. Many of the difficult things can be sorted out easily with the help of Building Information Modeling or in short BIM. With this magic tool, you not only can view the model in 3D but also get relevant information on it. It is used to create architectural and structural design documentation. With this new technology, you can get faster result than any other process. This digital media tool allows the architect to create a virtual model of the building.

Such BIM design technologies are contributing to what some say will lead to major paradigm shifts for architecture firms — namely in the way architects engage in their own design process as well as the ability to foster greater collaboration between clients, contractors and consultants.

BIM design tools will allow for great detail in virtual building models, where an architectural design will come together in more meaningful and cross-collaborative ways — beyond anything typical AutoCAD models have been able to do thus-far.

Such BIM visualization tools allow for much more, like the ability to model a building with everything from partitions, to plumbing and HVAC systems. Furthermore, BIM design will also allow architectural team members to study light and energy before the building is ever built. And yet, it does still more.

Building Information Modeling or BIM has many other major utilities for the architects. It hugely helps in clash detection in the modeling. Preventing the design problems and conflicts, large and small at very early stage of the design process helps them a lot. With the help of BIM you can check the model against certain rules and code regulations, accessibility of requirements and even structural system issues. This helps them to save money and time of the construction project.

At present, many architects work with digital media tools like 3D Studio Max, AutoCAD, Revit and Rhino for computer visualizations and modeling. However, BIM has the potential and power to bring a new dimension to your world of architectural design, perhaps helping to further empower your firm.

By being able to model the building in such great detail early on in the design process, the architect will be able to reduce cost and time spent during later stages. After all, problem finding within something as complex as a building can help the architect out tremendously — not to mention that the BIM model can be shared with other team members like consultants and even clients.

So, design collaboration, problem solving and dynamic analysis are just a few of the major factors that make BIM a digital media tool for all architects to consider. Some say that the BIM wave is only just at its beginning, but that it will revolutionize not only the way the architect design and build buildings, but will fundamentally impact the nature of the role as “architect”.