July 14-15, 2011
Friday, 9am-5pm
CES/AIA LU (HSW) 14 units
As the information-rich technology of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is coming of age within the building industry, the extent of its transformational advantages is becoming better understood. BIM can enhance collaboration and communication not only within the architect’s project team, but also between architects and owners, engineers, consultants, and contractors. BIM is changing how buildings look and function by, among things, allowing architects to conduct preliminary energy calculations, transition smoothly between design and constructability models, and establish a framework for facilities management. BIM can also provide engineers and contractors with higher quality data that can save money over the entire construction process. In this program you will learn about BIM’s state-of-the-art developments. The most advanced BIM experts and practitioners in the Los Angeles area will present case studies to demonstrate how BIM works and what new innovations are being tested. You will also gain knowledge of best practices and award-winning BIM projects, including customization techniques and how to prepare a scope-of-work report.
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Karen Kensek is an Assistant Professor at the USC School of Architecture. Professor Kensek teaches in the field of computer applications for architecture. Her research work includes BIM + Sustainability, BIM + digital simulation, virtual reconstruction of ancient places, the role of ambiguity in reconstructions, solar envelopes, and digital design. Previously she taught computer seminars and assisted with computer-aided design studios at the University of California, Berkeley, where she was the recipient of numerous grants and donations of computer hardware and software. She is a past president of the Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA), was awarded the 2002 Tau Sigma Delta medal for distinction in teaching and was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society at USC in 2004. In 2008 she received a USC Zumberge Grant for studying “Urban-Scale Computer Aided Sustainable Design.”
Kensek has hosted four building information modeling symposia at USC: BIM SYM; BIM BOP 2008: the Second Annual USC Symposium on BIM + Sustainable Design; BIM FAB!CON: the Third Annual USC Symposium on Building Information Modeling + Construction and Fabrication; and BIM ANALYTICS: the Fourth Annual USC Symposium on Building Information Modeling + Evidence Based Design. She has spoken at the AIA Annual Conference several times, was awarded with the School of Architecture the Autodesk Revit BIM Experience Award in 2008, and spearheaded the effort for an Honorable Mention awarded by the AIA TAP Group in Building Information Model for B III M (Building Integration Interoperability Interdisciplinary Modeling) in 2010.
Professor Kensek received her undergraduate degree at MIT and an M.Arch at the University of California, Berkeley
Warwick Ian Wicksman, AIA, Principal at Gensler, is a studio director in the Entertainment and Hospitality Practice in Gensler’s Los Angeles office. As a senior project architect and project manager, he oversaw multiple projects at LA Live! in Los Angeles, including the 54-story high-rise tower featuring the Marriott Hotel and a Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences, the Conference Center building, Multiplex Cinema, and the 2,600 stall parking garage. Wicksman also leads motion picture theatre and screening room projects across the United States and Asia, working integrally with other Gensler offices domestically and internationally. As a technical director, he is a leader of the firm’s Southwest Region Technical Steering Committee. A registered architect, Wicksman is an associate member of the National Association of Theatre Owners and a member of the American Institute of Architects. Wicksman holds a bachelor of architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and studied design at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.
Speakers:
Chris Bushong, Associate, Project Architect, Revit Office Leader, Gensler
Reg Prentice, Associate, Firmwide Applications Specialist, Gensler
Warwick Wicksman, Principal, Firmwide Technical Leader, Gensler
Books / Readings:
BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers, and Contractors by Chuck Eastman, Paul Teicholz, Rafael Sacks, Kathleen Liston.
- Learning Objective 1: Participants will be exposed to the most advanced developments in BIM through various case studies that demonstrate the newest innovations as they are tested.
- Learning Objective 2: Participants will gain knowledge of best practices and award-winning BIM projects, including customization techniques and scope-of-work reports.
- Learning Objective 3: Participants will be shown BIM methodologies that enhance collaboration and communication not only within the architect’s project team, but also between architects and owners, engineers, consultants, and contractors.
- Learning Objective 4: Participants will be shown leading examples of BIM in practice that demonstrate the use of higher quality data that can save money over the entire construction process.
