Honored as One of First Implementers in Central Europe of Fully
Integrated, Multidiscipline BIM Workflow
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2011--
Autodesk,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a leader in 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software, announced that ATP
Architects and Engineers (ATP) has been selected to receive an Autodesk
BIM Experience Award for the company’s use of Building
Information Modeling (BIM) for their architectural and engineering
services. The firm has been using Autodesk
Revit Architecture software since 2008 and adopted Autodesk
Revit Structure and Autodesk
Revit MEP software in 2009 and 2010, respectively, making ATP one of
the first firms in central Europe to implement a fully integrated,
multidiscipline BIM workflow.
The award further recognizes ATP for exemplary use of BIM to help:
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Set new, higher standards for Central Europe in the use of integrated
model–based design workflows
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Facilitate greater client understanding of design intent, helping to
accelerate project decision making and approvals
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Improve coordination of architectural and engineering disciplines and
accuracy of documentation, helping to save time and money
“ATP employs BIM processes within an integrated interdisciplinary design
environment for improved accuracy, increased efficiency and better
coordinated projects,” said Werner Blunder, architect and head of BIM
Management with ATP. “Our firm uses Autodesk BIM solutions throughout
the design process, from conceptual design through to documentation and
project delivery.”
ATP currently uses the following products as critical parts of its BIM
workflow:
BIM Process on Shopping Mall Project in Slovenia
ATP’s most recent BIM project is the design of a new 32,000-square-meter
shopping mall in the Siska district of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Slated to
open in the fall of 2012, the mall will contain space for up to 90
stores, as well as extensive balcony areas for restaurants and public
spaces throughout the facility. ATP designed the Siska mall according to
ambitious energy standards. The building will be subject to BRE
Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM)
certification — an environmental assessment method and rating system
widely used in Europe and other countries around the world.
The design team developed the project using intelligent digital models
created using Autodesk Revit Architecture, Autodesk Revit Structure and
Autodesk Revit MEP software. The model-based BIM process enhances
cross-discipline collaboration and helps the team optimize change
management, as well as minimize the number of design conflicts. As a
result, the project design and documentation was better coordinated,
helping to improve accuracy and increase the firm’s efficiency by as
much as 20 percent. Autodesk Revit Architecture and Autodesk 3ds Max
Design software were used to create visualizations to help the client
and other stakeholders better understand and evaluate proposed design
options. Use of Autodesk Ecotect Analysis software is helping the team
evaluate sustainable design strategies to assist in realizing a
resource-saving, energy-optimized end result.
About Autodesk BIM Solutions
Building Information Modeling is an intelligent model–based process that
provides insight for creating and managing building and infrastructure
projects faster, more economically and with less environmental impact.
Autodesk BIM solutions for building and infrastructure lifecycles are
based on intelligent models created with Autodesk Revit software
products and AutoCAD Civil 3D software. Helping to expand the benefits
of BIM is a powerful set of complementary solutions for visualizing and
simulating projects virtually, documentation and professional drafting,
and data management and collaboration. The Autodesk
Building Design and Autodesk
Infrastructure Design Suites offer a comprehensive set of tools to
support BIM workflows in a single, cost-effective package.
About ATP
ATP Architects and Engineers is one of Europe’s largest integrated
design companies. Founded in 1951 as a traditional architectural office,
ATP is now an interdisciplinary firm that offers integrated
architectural and engineering services. The company has more than 420
employees at its offices in Innsbruck, Vienna, Munich, Frankfurt,
Budapest, Zagreb, and Zurich. ATP uses Hafner’s
Büro, in Stuttgart, Germany, as its reseller.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the
manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and
entertainment industries -- including the last 16 Academy Award winners
for Best Visual Effects -- use Autodesk software to design, visualize
and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in
1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of
state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information
about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
Autodesk, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Ecotect, Revit and 3ds Max are
registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its
subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.
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belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter
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time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or
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Autodesk, Inc.
Ralph Bond, 503-707-3933
ralph.bond@autodesk.com