Connections between algorithmic design process and BIM: pre-fabrication applications

• Grant number: 17/09702-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2017
• End date: December 31, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Architecture and Town Planning - Architecture and Urbanism Technology
• Principal Investigator: Maria Gabriela Caffarena Celani
• Grantee: Verley Henry Côco Júnior
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo (FEC). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 17/22105-0 - Potentialities of the algorithmic process applied to project design and the construction industry, BE.EP.IC

Abstract

This research proposes to investigate ways of establishing a more continuous flow between the algorithmic design process and a Building Information Model (BIM) system over the stages of the architectural design. Therefore, this work will use an empirical method applied in the prefabricated bathroom's industry, from algorithmic design to extraction of designs for rapid prototyping from BIM. Besides, it is proposed the bibliographic revision of the attempts and successes of this connection in addition to the selection of the softwares that facilitate this passage.At the end, the establishment of a connection method between algorithmic creation and BIM, will achieve a significant gain in the creative process, work continuity, compatibilization, time, cost and digital manufacturing in architectural projects.