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3D BIM coordination at a retrofit of Sterling and Francine Clark museum
Written by Ziggurat Systems
Sterling and Francine Clark situated their art museum within walking distance of the Williams College on March 14, 1950.
In 2001, a master plan developed by Cooper, Robertson & Partners dramatically reconceived the Clark campus. Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando and landscape architects Reed Hilderbrand Associates were selected. In summer 2010 work began on the infrastructure for the next phase of the project, the construction and renovation of the main campus buildings and grounds.
The project team included:
Design Architect - VECC
Tadao Ando Architect and Associates, Osaka, Japan
Design Architect – original museum building and Manton Research Center
Annabelle Selldorf, Selldorf Architects, New York, New York
Landscape Architect
Gary Hilderbrand, Reed Hilderbrand Associates, Watertown, Massachusetts
Architect of Record
Gensler, New York, New York
Construction Manager
Turner Construction Company, Albany, New York
And Ziggurat providing 3D modeling, clash detection and coordination services.
Ziggurat joined the team during early design phase to convert all architectural, structural and MEP 2D plans to 3D models utilizing Ziggurat’s plug-in for AutoCAD and Navisworks.
Review of the 3D models helped identify major design issues including insufficient plenum height to accommodate MEP systems, conflicts with concrete joists and mismatches between architectural, structural and MEP designs such as stairs, slabs, walls and opening shown on different location for each discipline.
These issues were resolved during Construction Documents stage and Ziggurat submitted a 100% CD clash free 3D model that was submitted to the subs for construction.
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