BIM in Academia
Author: Alexandra Pollock, SOM New York
Abstract
BIM has the potential to facilitate smart design, innovation, and collaboration, all of which are traits that we look for when seeking out new members to join our team. With the fast pace of changing technologies, the challenge is not to find individuals who know how to use the latest BIM product, but to find those who have a clear understanding of the fundamentals and are able to adapt. Recognizing that it is the methodologies, not necessarily the software that is important, how do we as an industry teach principles instead of commands?
Through integrated design and partnerships with universities, we aim to foster an approach that looks to technology as way to aid and enrich our problem solving explorations. We will illustrate several examples of projects in which architects and engineers within our firm have taken the lead in developing innovative design through new technologies, with emphasis placed on the processes and methodologies developed. In addition we will also look at several collaborations we have had with Academia including the University of Pennsylvania, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. We will analyze both of these areas to identify several core educational principles.
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