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 BIMStorm Los Angeles
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Date
  • January 1- 31, 2008 - Master Planning and Preparation
  • January 31 - Feb. 1, 2008 - 24 Hour Worldwide Charrette
  • Feb. 1-29, 2008 - Review and Analysis
  • Feb. 14, 2008 - Panel Review
  • Feb. 15, 2008 - Player Review
  • Feb. 16-March 30, 2008 - Prepare for New Orleans BIMStorm

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One scheme taken all the way to structural engineering studies. Model by Onuma, Structural Design by SSFM, Rendering by Acusourcing.


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Some of the workflows that occurred during the 24 hour charrette
Challenge
Design over 50 city blocks and collaborate in real time with a group of over 130 architects and engineers around the world.
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View of the 55 Million Square Feet of Program Area in Los Angeles created during the BIMStorm


Observe
Virtual viewing via web site and online meetings. Anyone can watch, and learn. Jump in at any time during the 24 hour period. There will be no central physical location where everyone will gather to watch. World-wide access to the internet broadcast, moderated by a project coordinator.

  • Developers, owners and agencies are invited to submit their projects to be designed in 24 hours (free).
  • A rapid design process demonstrating real-time collaboration.
  • Generating various scheme ideas.
  • Owners submit project program requirements in Excel here.
  • Submit projects in a simple format. This can be a statement of the overall size of the project, such as a 150,000 sf office building, or a more detailed programmatic requirement in Excel format (these can be actual projects or studies of potential projects).
  • Submissions due: January 10, 2008 to be considered as part of the BIMstorm™ on January 31, 2008.
  • Request access here first.
  • Participate from office, home or anywhere there is internet access.


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Penn State iCON Lab observing and playing during the BIMStorm


Play
Create a BIMstorm Team and be assigned a project on the BIMstorm. Architects, urban planner, schools of architecture, and the business community are invited to engage in the process. An elite group of pre-qualified BIM capable teams will work 24 hours in real-time to plan the various sites identified in the BIMstorm. See information below for selected sites. BIM players will be distributed around the world, collaborating in real-time via the internet.


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Tower Floor Plan

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Urban Sun Study. Model by Onuma, Solar Study by Ecotect

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