Building information modeling (BIM) is a process
involving the generation and management of digital representations of physical
and functional characteristics of places. BIM plays a significant role in an architectural
world, helping architects to define the design space in both 2D and 3D allowing
designers to work with flexibility.in the book “Digital Workflow in
Architecture”, Scott Marble made a statement that, as designs becoming more
virtual and the exchange between insight and knowledge become intertwine with
the mean of execution and production, it becomes more difficult for architecture
to remain separated from building and simultaneously preserve its own status (Marble,
pp.72-73). David Benjamin
also sees BIM in a similar manner as he discussed that BIM tools are useful in
predicting the best design based on standard rules when the design problem is
complex. He also stated that BIM allowing architects to explore more solutions
such as algorithms, and that it is a great influence on the outcome of
architectural design process (Benjamin, pp.14-25).
Dominik Holzer's article, “BIM’s Seven Deadly Sins”, introduces
7 ideas that proven that BIM has its many downfalls. Technocentricity (mainly
focus on the software instead of the design culture), Ambiguity (does not
always get the message across for the users in terms of the difference between
4D, 5D, 6D and 7D BIM. Elision (not suitable for creating files in a later
stage), Hypocrisy (the IPD excuse), Delusion (asking for 2D while
requiring 3D work) Diffidence (rejecting the need for process change since
there are substantial costs for software licenses and training staff) and Monodisciplinarity
(some current BIM tools does not support early design collaboration across
various disciplines (Holzer, pp.463-480).
References List:
Holzer, D (2011), "BIM's Seven Deadly Sins,"
International Journal of Architectural Computing 9, pp. 463-480
Benjamin, D (2012), Beyond Efficiency, Digital workflows in
architecture: design - assembly – industry, S. Marble. Basel, Birkhäuser, pp.
14-25
Marble, S (2012), BIM
2.0, Digital workflows in architecture: design - assembly – industry, S.
Marble. Basel, Birkhäuser, pp. 72-73
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