suggestions for an integrative education
_"what role should BIM have in architectural education and where is its appropriate place in the curriculum?"
_opinion: computer should be taught after drawing by hand (just like simple math being taught before calculator use is acceptable in schools)
_"The potential effect of BIM on the design process is unprecedented, and the ease in which it can translate directly into built form can equally be viewed as exciting or alarming."
_"most important aptitude - critical thinking: the ability to simultaneously envision multiple aspects of a problem and their relationships before proceeding toward a solution."
_critical thinking is a necessity in BIM. cannot design blindly.
_"Primary among architects' complaints about 2D CAD programs is their inappropriateness to the "sketchy" early phases of design - phases in which a lack of specificity is actually a productive part of the design process."
_In school, we are taught to be very loose in the beginnings of a design and then lead into the more exact nature of a project after concepts are more secure. Computer programs throw this design process off, as they expect a more exact concept from the beginning. There is a strong potential for premature attention to details. A different design process is used when designing in CAD programs - not loose sketching.
_"In the hands of an experienced architect, BIM is an effective communication tool with which they can interface with clients and contractors... BIM's value in substantially advancing the ability to communicate is undeniable."
_"using BIM, it is easy to be overwhelmed by data and reduce architectural design to a simple matter of problem solving"
_design thinking vs problem solving. we would rather design think.
_"construction can be achieved through problem solving, while architecture requires design thinking."
_"BIM is inherently answer-driven, design thinking is question-driven. The fear is that heavy emphasis on 'how to' guarantees a loss of the critical 'why.'"
_"Familiarity with a compendium of standard construction types may assist the user creating a collage of building components, but does not necessarily lead to a deeper understanding of building construction."
_I think Revit does have the potential to educate about construction. Although I may not know specifics of construction, I am now more familiar with how elements are connected due to the automatic nature of Revit.
_"The level of expertise required to intelligently design with BIM is significant, and serious consideration must be given to how it can be taught."
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