Week 11 - Individual Role Adam

my role for this project was working on the Architectural and Structural models. At the beginning of the project, we decided that these two elements were very specifically related, and decided that one person should be in charge of both.

My duties involved modelling the spatial layout, Conceptual and schematic design, the interior and roofing structure.

I was also in charge of co-ordinating and drafting the NATSPEC BIM Management Plan, and making Amendments to the document. I will cover these changes and the issues we faced later in the presentation.

In terms of collaboration, I found there were a few major parts of the project which Id like to explain.

The initial sketch design was completed as a four-person design team before the submission of last project. I was then tasked with creating the Architectural Concept Model. Before proceding from the concept design phase, the team held a design consultation meeting to ensure everything was in order.

Constant Team Meetings and Model Checks

During the Design Development phase, we found a number of errors amongst the projects that required constant update. These were picked up both manually and through IFC File Checking. When someone had an idea they wanted to implement, we would discuss it at a meeting and change the models accordingly.

Coordinating the Architectural Vision with other Disciplines

Throughout the project, I endeavoured to consult with the other members about the systems and products they were including in the building, to ensure it keeps with the original client brief.

 

LOSS OF ARCHITECTURAL MODEL

Initially, we intended to use a USB platform for file transfer, however encountered some major issues with this. One of them being the complete loss of our Architectural Concept Model.

This meant the model had to be rebuilt from the existing floor plans, which cost me a few hours of work. The USB File exchange format caused a lot of trouble, and required some amendments to our BIM Management Plan.

MODEL CLASHES

In the schematic design phase, there were a number of major clashes between the structural and architectural models.

We decided that one member would be in charge of both architectural and structural, as they correlate very specifically.

Structural Clashes

However there were still changes to be made when coordinating the architectural and structural models with the other designers for example ceiling changes to accommodate specific lighting types, and small interior changes to accommodate the furnituire and equipment plan.

Co-Ordinating Federated Model

As our architectural model was combined with all the other services, It was my role to check over everything and make sure there were no clashes. Our team also used IFC Model Checkers to ensure that everything correlated. This allowed us to fine-tune door heights, window clashes, structural components and a number of other components.