PROBLEM The transition to 3D Building Information Modeling platforms for drawing production was rocky. The firm had a robust custom toolset and practices to support document production in Microstation including robust templates, a VBA Toolbar application that adjusted all settings for layering and annotation. The transition to Revit was rocky[…]
Magnusson Klemencic Associates
3D Printing Studio
I stood up a 3D printing studio for a highly-regarded structural engineering firm. This project included acquiring the equipment, training staff, and developing procedures to incorporate that capability into project teams that could benefit from advanced prototyping. “Marvin” (as our Ultimaker 2 printer was affectionately known) was put to use[…]
Philadelphia Museum of Modern Art
DESCRIPTION Multi-part project which added “the best G’damn loading dock in history” and will eventually add 11,500 square feet of exhibition space and 67,000 square feet of public areas within the existing structure. ROLE Served as the BIM Lead responsible for coordinating the modeling effort including advanced 3D modeling in[…]
KAFD Science Museum and Geo-Climate Centre
DESCRIPTION Part of the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), these two buildings were “Attractor” buildings in the Riyadh, Saudi Arabia development. The 300,000 sq ft, $320 million project was geometrically complex and had a tight schedule that required the creation of automated tools to link the coordination and analysis models.[…]
Washington State Convention Center 800 Pike
DESCRIPTION Demolition and conversion of the old MOHAI Facility at 800 Pike Street for the Washington State Convention Center. The facility remained open and operational during the construction of the 138,000 square foot, 6- floor project that converted existing areas into usable convention spaces. The project included the expansion of[…]