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In recent years, the effectiveness of Building Information Modelling (BIM) has grown popularity. It is especially noticeable in the architecture and construction industries. Builders and architectures are using BIM to design projects, share work, and create sustainable buildings. With so much of demand, lots of misconceptions have been spread about building information modelling (BIM). Some of these misconceptions and myths have been keeping people hesitant in adopting BIM Modeling. In this post, we will discuss some BIM myths and the truth behind them. 1) BIM is like 3D Modeling   BIM Models is more than just 3-dimensional drawings. Actually, 3D is just a small part of a complicated BIM process. The 'Modelling' in BIM is not limited to just a visual representation of a building. It also includes digital dataset and database that is centred on collaborative work. Both graphical and non-graphical information is used to generate data-rich BIM models. BIM is an important tool...

Servicing HVAC System manually without any technical support can be a tedious job. In order to understand HVAC system of your house, you must be familiar with few concepts related to it. Here is a compiled list of questions frequently asked by the owners and their respective answers: 1. Which HVAC system is right for your home? The HVAC system for a particular home can be determined by experts. They will come down on request, evaluate the size of the home, its heating and cooling needs, and the environment. After proper analysis, the correct HVAC system is recommended for a particular building. 2. How often do you need to service your HVAC system? The HVAC system requires service twice a year. This is a recommended maintenance time frame for a healthy working of your HVAC system. During this service, the technician will check the filters, coils, wiring, housing, motor and more. This service will detect the potential problems in your HVAC system, if persistent, and ...

Why BIM? Building Information Modeling or BIM as it is widely known is not just a modern tool or technology. It is a creative approach to design, construct and operate the structures. According to the National BIM standard, BIM can be defined as follows: “BIM is a digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. It serves as a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility, forming a reliable basis for making decisions throughout its life-cycle” BIM Engineering serves as an essential tool for three important phases of the project: designing, construction, and operation. How does BIM enhance the design process? During the design phase, BIM helps to create and review multiple design scenarios and convey them to the clients while still maintaining a single model. BIM helps in creating several models without losing the design intent in the middle of the process.  BIM helps to create information during one stage ...

What is Plumbing? Plumbing is related to the transfer of fluids used in various applications. HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), water drainage, and drinking water supply are the applications of Plumbing. It involves the use of several materials like valves, fixtures, pipes and other materials. Present generation involves the use of plumbing to maintain sanity and hygiene effectively. A Brief History We may think the term "plumbing" originated in the modern world but history marks its evidence since the ancient age of Greek, Roman, and Persian. They first designed public baths and hence arose a requirement of water supply and wastewater removal system for a large number of people. Since then, plumbing has been used by many including Indus Valley Civilization and has remained an integral part of our civilization till date. For several centuries lead was used in the plumbing pipes as it is highly malleable. Apart from lead, wooden pipes, reinforced co...

Standing still in the submerged garden with the promise of sheltering the passer by and staging the performers, Acoustic Shell has rejuvenated one of the old social cultures. Located in the sunken garden alongside beach in Little Hampton of West Sussex in UK, It was designed by Flanagan Lawrence, who has won the project in 2012. The concept of Acoustic Shells has inspired from the traditional bandstand. The need of the bandstand increases with need of green space as people can sit and relax. Along with the sitting and relaxing it also use as stage for local performers. The construction has started from 2012 and completed in 2014 . It is considered as best building of 2015 in public architecture. The basic shape represent the “sound” which explains the name i.e. Acoustic Shell . Due its shape the sound reflects within the shell and creates a louder and impactful sound. There are two shells facing back to each other. One is facing towards sunken garden while the other shell util...

Building Information Modeling is quite a buzzword in the construction industry. It almost takes care right from inception to completion of a construction as it handles every aspect of AEC project. With a development in various Building Information Modeling Coordinated service , the myths have also increased that at times prevent to pursue the Building Information Modeling (BIM). Some of the myth arises from lack of  knowledge while rest are the result of negative outlook towards BIM.  Types of Myths for Building Information Modeling : BIM is limited to 3D Modeling : Since the name Building Information Modeling refers the word modeling, people often assume that BIM is only confined to 3D Modeling. BIM is not only utilized for creating a 3D visual representation of physical objects but it takes care of a wide range of functions related to the construction and engineering. BIM is Costly : As a sizeable process, it considers as a costly affair but it isn’t. Defini...

Strikingly beautiful and pure are the only words which can elucidate Lotus Temple situated in New Delhi of India. It is a house of worship belongs to Baha’i- a young religion initiated by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th century Persia.  Baha’i has its house of worship all over the world. In Indian Subcontinent it is situated in New Delhi. It was designed by Iranian architect Fariborz Sahba with structural designer Flint & Neill- a UK Firm. Before designing for Lotus temple, he observed Indian architecture an impressed from the design and symbols of Indian temples. He selected the Lotus because it represents purity, simplicity and freshness. The construction has completed in 13 November 1986 and opened in 24 December 1986 .  Lotus Temple is a house of worship designed in the shape half blooming lotus with diameter of 70 m . It is composed of free standing petals made of marble arranged in the cluster of three to nine sides. It can accommodate 2,500 people. There are nin...

Architecture has bound to face challenge in one way or the other whether it appear in terms of design or engineering. However, challenges play a motivational force behind creation of any new Structure as it is an opportunity for the maker to make possible the impossible. In present scenario it is the Carozzi factory which was burnt in 2010 . Later on it gone through the process of rebuilding and completed in 2012 . Situated in San Bernardo of Santiago Metropolitan Region in Chile, Carozzi Company renamed as Carozzi Production and Research Food Centre is designed by Guillermo Hevia Architects with leading designers named Javier González E, Francisco Carrión G and Tomás Villalón A. It has won Best Building of 2015 in Industrial Architectures. Carozzi is extends over to 52000 sqm of total area. It consists of civic space and an open space which is apparently lies in the centre of company.  The public space is confined by waving factory roofs, horizontal red volume and offi...

Architectural genius is not something one can see every day. The one here comes to our scanner is a city in itself. Yes, it is one of the buildings which has shortlisted for Archaic awards 2015 . It is De Rotterdam situated in Rotterdam, Neither land. What makes it stand out from the rest is the area it covers, because being a vast building it expands to wide area but at the same time it is very compact from inside which helps in putting up with large number of rooms from commercial to residential to entertainment to leisure. This makes De Rotterdam one of the major contributors in the economy of Rotterdam. Almost contains everything and connecting three glass towers together, it earned the title of Vertical City. The location of De Rotterdam is very eye-catching because it is situated between KPN tower and Rotterdam Cruise Terminal, exactly above river Mass which gives a very magnificent view. The Construction of De Rotterdam has started in 2009 and completed in 2013. Archit...

Recently inaugurated Harbin Opera House is the lucrative project which will contribute towards the enhancement and fortification of performing arts in China. It is designed by MAD Architects along with Beijing Institute of Architectural Design as Associate Engineer. The design of the Harbin Opera House was the winner of International Open Competition in 2010 . Since than the construction of Harbin Opera House has started and completed in 2015 . It was inaugurated in 15 December 2015 . The Harbin Opera House is located at 230 Diduan St, Daoli, Harbin in Heilongjiang surrounded by wetland landscape throughout the length of Songhua River of Harbin. Harbin Opera House is a cultural centre situated in Northern China, covering the space of 850,000 sqaure feet over the total area of 444 acres . It consists of curvilinear façade of white aluminum panels. Its atrium consist of sculptural timber staircase is cladded with wooden element .The first space any visitor could enter is gr...

Only two years old, established in 2013 , Cardboard Cathedral is beautiful, innovative and attributed a soothing ambience around.  Contrary to this beautiful ambience, the real picture was not always rosy. Earlier the location was dedicated to Anglican Church until it was hit by a massive earthquake of 6.3 magnitudes in 2011 . Later on, the land was permanently allocated to present church. Located in the corner of Hereford and Madras Streets in Latimer Square of Christchurch Central city, it was designed by leading architect Shigeru Ban. Cardboard Cathedral is developmental church of Anglican Diocese of Christchurch inaugurated in August, 2013 . It reaches up to the height of 21 meters over the altar, consist of only one floor. The main materials utilized in structure were 60 cm and 24 in diameter cardboard tubes, steel and timber.  Its roof is made of polycarbon while the walls are formed by eight shipping containers. Concrete slab is studded in the foundation. Th...

It is always refreshing to stay in a place which energize and sooth the body. The energy is not only in terms of lively mind but also refer to the natural sources of energy which is beneficial for the sustenance of atmosphere. Eskisehir Hotel and Spa has followed the mentioned concept in their design as well as construction. The location i.e. Eskisehir is the land of many great civilizations. This historical significance is pretty much evident in the construction itself it made as a modern version of Odunpazari’s Jargon and historical appearance. The construction of the building has started from 2011 and completed in 2013 . It was designed by GAD & Gökhan Avcıoglu. It has won International Hotel and Property Awards, Green Good Design Award in 2013 and shortlisted in world’s best building of 2015 . Eskisehir Spa & Thermal Hotel is mid-rise building which has built around a spa and wellness centre. It covered 45.000 m2 as a total construction area. As spa and wellnes...

A centre which recourse to display of great artistic and historically significant pieces is in itself a quintessential architectural figure admired by many. Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is museum to display the modern and contemporary art, located in Bilbao of Basque Country in Spain. It built along the line of Nervion River. It belongs to Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and solely exhibits the works of Spanish artists. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao has opened in October 18, 1997 , established as the achievement for Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. It is one of the appreciated architectural works in contemporary times which moves it being one of the popular 20th century buildings at global scale.  The main Construction material utilised Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is steel, titanium, ‬limestone, ‬and glass. As it is built adjacent to Nervion River, it shaped like a boat in a river. The exterior of the building is designed as a random curve which helps to capture the lig...

Incorporating nature with luxury is the finest combination one could ever have because along with comfort and leisure of high class services one is also breathing the fresh air and witnessing the beautiful nature. This is the exact scenario of Hotel Park royal of Singapore. Belongs to popular hotel chain-Pakroyal, it is situated in 3 Upper Pickering Street. The location is surrounded with CBD and vibrant districts of Chinatown and Clark Quay. There is a Hong Lim Park opposite of Hotel Parkroyal. Overall the area is well-settled and productive. Designed by WOHA, the project first came into light in Dec 2007. The construction has started in Dec 2009 and completed in January 2013. It has also won the award for best building in 2013 and Green Mark Platinum- nation’s highest environmental certification. Hotel Park royal is a hotel and office built in garden. It is the blending of high rise structure with sustainable green area in the form of gardens at different levels. It cov...

Futuristic, maximum usability and eye-catching are the features adorned by Lloyd’s Building of London. It is the centre of one of the oldest and reputed insurance company in world wide. Making its name from 17th Century, Lloyd’s of London has constructed its second expansion due to the overcrowding of their branch in Paris. It is located in the main financial district of London i.e. Lime Street. The architectural design has given by Richard Rogers. Its construction has started from 1978 and completed in 1986 . Lloyd’s building is the youngest building to receive the honor of Grad-I listing in 2011 . Lloyd’s building is 95.1 m high building contains 14 floors with 12 lifts/elevators. One of the innovative and unique features about Lloyd is the lifts, staircases, water pipes and electric power conduits. The 12 glass lift was the first of its kind taken place in United Kingdom. Due to the placement of services outside, the inside of building is very spacious and flexible w...

A historically significant structure has its own allure as it stands against the test of time. The current one i.e. Gateway Arch has the similar story. Gateway Arch popularly known as Gate to the West is gigantic monument situated in the banks of Mississippi river in St. Louis. Holding the record of Missouri’s tallest accessible building, it has been the highlight of Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. Designed by Eero Saarinen from Saarinen and Associates, the construction of Gateway Arch has started from 12 February, 1963 and completed in 28 October, 1965 . But it opened for public 25 May, 1968 .The design of Gateway Arch has came into picture due to nationwide competition held in 1947-48 for designing a monument dedicating to western pioneers. Eero Saarinen won the competition and provided his chosen design for the larger public viewing. Gateway Arch is a huge arch closely shaped as inverted catenary. Whole arch is covered in stainless steel. The base of the arch is eq...