Architecturally driven BIM processes with practical explorations : master thesis No.: 290/II. GR-BIM

Grisales, Cesar David (author), Cerovšek, Tomo (mentor), Dekleva, Aljoša (comentor)

This thesis explores the role of BIM in architectural practice, highlighting its identity as a methodology centered on optimizing work processes rather than a creative design approach. Despite its transformative potential, BIM faces challenges like ¿ how to make BIM more appealing to architects and designers? it is essential to address them to enhance its design tools. BIM's future entails revolutionizing architectural design by streamlining workflows, fostering creativity, and contributing to the ongoing advancement of the AEC industry. For the exploratory methods, I did participatory research Collaborating with Dekleva Gregorič Architects, a renowned Slovenian architectural firm in Ljubljana, exploring their transition to BIM with real-world case studies, illustrating their relevance to any architectural practice, starting with BIM implementation, incorporation of BIM-embedded visualization as visual support within the authoring software, and a smaller-scale architectural competition on my own. The primary aim of this research is to showcase how these workflows can enhance design processes and outcomes while addressing future challenges. These enhancements aim to make BIM a more appealing design tool, improve project development, and provide accessible software. The target audience for these improvements includes design studios, architects, users, software developers, and students. The ultimate goal is to transform how we approach architectural design by leveraging BIM's capabilities to optimize, streamline, and facilitate effective collaboration within the architectural design process.

• Language: English
• Keywords: civil engineering, master thesis, BIM, architecture design, bim implementation, visualization, rendering, architectural competition
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.09 - Master's Thesis
• Organization: FGG - Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [C. D. Grisales]
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: XV, 92 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-151156-5703d1a2-017e-11a5-9c76-ef6a9080791d
• UDC: 004.946:72(043.3)
• COBISS.SI-ID: 178846467
• Publication date in RUL: 30.09.2023

GRISALES, Cesar David, 2023, Architecturally driven BIM processes with practical explorations : master thesis No.: 290/II. GR-BIM [online]. Master’s thesis. Ljubljana : C. D. Grisales. [Accessed 2 April 2025]. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=151156

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: BIM-vodeni arhitekturni procesi s praktičnimi primeri : magistrsko delo št.: 290/II. GR-BIM

Abstract

Naloga raziskaije vlogo BIM v arhitekturni praksi, pri čemer poudarja njegovo identiteto kot metodologijo, ki se osredotoča na optimizacijo delovnih procesov bolj kot na ustvarjalni proces. Navkljub transformativnemu potencialu BIM ostaja velik izziv, kako narediti BIM bolj privlačen za arhitekte in druge projektante? Pri tem je pomembno, da presodimo in izboljšamo načrtovalska orodja. BIM vnaša korenite spremembe v arhitekturno načrtovanje z usmerjanjem delotokov, spodbujanjem nove ustvarjalnosti in k stalnemu napredku arhitekturne in inžeriske stroke ter izvedbe. Za raziskovalne metode sem opravil participativno raziskavo v sodelovanju z Dekleva Gregorič arhitekti, priznanim slovenskim arhitekturnim birojem v Ljubljani, pri čemer sem raziskoval njihov prehod na BIM s študijami primerov realnih porjektov. Pomen teh primerov je relevanten tudi za druge arhitekturne prakse, vključno z implementacijo BIM, integracijo vizualizacije znotraj okolja BIM kot vizualne podpore odločanj in manjši arhitekturni natečaj sam. Osnovni cilj raziskave je pokazati, kako lahko implementirani delotoki izboljšajo procese in rezultate načrtovanja ter hkrati obravnavajo izboljšave v prihodnosti. S temi izboljšavami bi bila orodja BIM bolj privlačna in izboljšali bi lahko lahko potek projektiranja. Ciljna skupina teh izboljšav vključuje arhitekturne biroje, arhitekte, uporabnike, razvijalce opreme BIM in študente. Končni cilj je preoblikovati pristop k arhitekturnemu načrtovanju z večjim izkoristkom zmogljivosti BIM, z višjo stopnjo optimizacije, racionalizacije in boljšim sodelovanjem pri arhitekturnem načrtovanju.

• Keywords: gradbeništvo, magistrska dela, GR, BIM, arhitekturno načrtovanje, implementacija bim, vizualizacija, renderiranje, arhitekturni natečaj