News of America's Community of Architects

Design Synthesis

Kimon Onuma, AIA, creates a Web-based building information modeling software tool for the programming and planning phases of design projects, built upon open standards and open source software.

AIArchitect, August 17, 2007

BIM Implementation

FOX Architects continues its strategic implementation of building information modeling (BIM) technology, making adjustments along the way to take advantage of the knowledge and experience gained in the implementation process.

AIArchitect, June 15, 2007

Leveraging BIMformation

OLBN Architectural Services, Inc., leverages BIM technology to enhance its core expertise in project management of complex projects and to deliver feasibility study services that exceed client expectations.

AIArchitect, May 18, 2007

Converging Technologies

Martinez & Johnson Architecture incorporates laser scanning and building information modeling technologies into its highly specialized historic preservation practice.

AIArchitect, April 6, 2007

One Hundred Percent BIM

With a strong core business in planning, the Onyx Group sets out to grow its five-year-old building design practice by using building information modeling exclusively on all new projects.

AIArchitect, March 9, 2007

FOX Architects Takes the Plunge

An 80-person multidisciplinary firm launches a strategic plan to transition from computer-aided design (CAD) to building information modeling.

AIArchitect, February 2, 2007

BIM 2011: A Five-year Forecast

Prompted by a challenge from Deke Smith, chair of the National Building Information Modeling Standard (NBIMS) Committee, Michael Tardif predicts how the building industry might change in the next five years.

AIArchitect, January 5, 2007

BIM Me Up, Scotty

A look at strategies for implementing BIM profitably within your own organization while you wait for the rest of the industry to catch up with you.

AIArchitect, December 1, 2006

Faith-based BIM

The reality of design technology rarely lives up tothe hype. In his inaugural technology column for AIArchitect, Michael Tardif makes the case for maintaining healthy skepticism and adopting new technologies based on measurable results instead of blind faith.

AIArchitect, October 27, 2006