Architects, landscape architects, and planning professionals have been working with GIS data for many years to great success in Vectorworks’ BIM workflows. Much of this work has involved georeferenced Shapefiles (SHP), Drawing Interchange Formats (DXF), and image files (JGW, BPW, TFW, etc.). Though georeferencing makes sense as a solution for aligning GIS data in a BIM environment, users did not immediately expect that it would also be the solution to maintaining accurate positioning of site CAD and BIM files within the project. This article will describe how users are finding success by incorporating georeferencing in Vectorworks Landmark to better collaborate with the external and internal project participants.
How to Improve BIM and CAD Collaboration with Georeferencing in Vectorworks
From Empty Grids to Interactive Playgrounds: Parking Lots and their Evolving Identities
In theory, parking spaces serve only one function: park a car safely until it is used again, and in terms of design, car garages are flexible and straightforward, requiring minimal design interventions. However, parking spaces nowadays are no longer considered one-function buildings. The emptier the space, the more potential it has to integrate additional functions. Architects and urban planners have redefined traditional parking lots, adding recreational and commercial facilities to the structure. Instead of a typical structured grid plan with yellow and white markings on the floor, we are now seeing inviting structures that incorporate green facades and rooftop playgrounds, car washes, cafeterias, and work/study zones.
House AA / Horma
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Architects: HORMA estudio de arquitectura
- Area: 250 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: AutoCAD, Cosín
The Cloudscape of Haikou / MAD Architects
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Architects: MAD Architects
- Area: 1380 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Holcim
Brick Mask House / Spacefiction Studio
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Architects: Spacefiction Studio
- Area: 930 m²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: ALONUM Design, Fab-Tech, RRR Landscapers
Pardis Khaneh Apartments Building / Keivani Architects
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Architects: Keivani Architects
- Area: 2450 m²
- Year: 2017
Pine Needles Residence / NDD
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Architects: Nakhshab Development and Design
- Area: 5400 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Apparatus Studio, Atlas Elevator, Breccia Capraia Kitchen Countertop, Calacatta Master Bathroom Countertop, Cle Tile, +14
House in the Trees / Estudio Aloras
El Nido House / Taller Estilo Arquitectura
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Architects: Taller Estilo Arquitectura
- Area: 144 m²
- Year: 2020
COPA Building / Ça Arquitectura
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Architects: Ça Arquitectura
- Area: 7200 m²
- Year: 2021
Villa E / C.F. Møller Architects
Architects, not Architecture: Steven Holl
As part of its first Virtual World Tour, Architects, not Architecture visited New York to meet Steven Holl.
The international event format Architects, not Architecture is known for inviting some of the most influential architects of our time and asks them to talk about their path, influences, and intellectual biographies. With its new event series, „AnA“ brings the architecture community a bit closer together by taking attendees on tour around the globe to “visit” selected cities and virtually meet two of their renowned practices.
Ennead Architects to Design Dynamic Byte-Inspired Tower in Shenzhen
Ennead Architects have won the international competition to design a dynamic 32-floor commercial tower in the heart of Shenzhen’s high-tech Nanshan District. The architecture studio’s aim was to create a platform that “embraces creative exchange and the sharing of human experiences and ideas”, so they developed a design that offers a flexible working environment with a subtle use of color and materials, complimenting the spatial and functional needs of Chinese tech company ByteDance. The tower, which is expected to be completed by 2024, will employ co-working spaces, commercial, and recreational facilities in a dynamic-looking structure overlooking Shenzhen Bay.
Pully House / LOCALARCHITECTURE
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Architects: LOCALARCHITECTURE
- Area: 834 m²
- Year: 2020
Kengo Kuma Wins Competition for Concert Hall in Kosovo
Kengo Kuma and Associates, together with Bekim Ramku and OUD+ Architects, has recently been awarded first prize in the competition to redesign the Gërmia building into a concert hall and will lead the conversion of Prishtina’s architectural icon into a cultural landmark for Kosovo. The proposal preserves the existing structures and articulates the program within and around the modernist buildings. The design envisions a canopy weaving together the different volumes and creating a new layer of public space.
Grafton Architects, Anupama Kundoo and More to Design Interventions Alongside Artisans in Chile
The Chilean organization Ruta Pais Foundation has invited international architects and local artisans to design a series of architectural interventions in order to create 3 artisan routes in the Chilean Central Valley: Wicker Route in Chimbarongo, Clay Route in Pomaire, and Stone Route in Pelequén.
How to Approach Embodied Carbon Reduction within an Architectural Project
In order to start integrating embodied carbon studies into projects to meet sustainability goals, it is important to consider many factors such as carbon (kgCO2e) values, and what typical ranges of values to be aware of when designing for embodied carbon reduction. This e-book presents an overview of how to start integrating embodied carbon studies in your projects.