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By Michael Bordeuaro w lieu your baby is only a week old." says Valerio. president of Valerio Dcwall Train. The awkward leeliuL! lell once he learned how U) crciite computer Using advanced computer modeling oseph Valerio. I "AIA remenihers models himself . "Now that I've been software, Ross Barney + Jankowski how his designs made it into the motleling. it feels a lot more natural was able to create multiple ' Jello mold" preliminary design computer in the not-so-distant l or sometiiie to just jump in and concepts of the 90.000 square foot past, "i would make the hand open my model and start modifying James I. Swenson Science Building. sketches and then hand them University of Minnesota at Dulutfi. it because they have something Once a final plan was ctiosen. the o\cr to s()meone else. To me. that's already in place. It's a much architects shared rough computer that's really awkward. It's like smoother transition than it used to be, drawings of structural and mechanical systems with consultants. Jturning your baby over to the sitter Valerio says.

niFEBRUARY 2005 Valerio Dewalt Train president. Josepli Valerio. FAIA. created conceptual tiand sketcties to develop a design for ttie Indian Community School, Milwaukee. Wise, design competition in 2002. Wtien tie reactied a point wliere fie started ttiinking in terms of dimensions, tie had someone in the office create computer models of the design. Currently, he would create that initial model himself and hand it off later in the process to have the computer model developed further.

Vak l io indicates that he si ill iiiitiale.s design concepts with pen on l^aper. "But as soon as 1 start asl

All ifiiages on this page courtesy ol the lirm Study Shows the Way Valerio"s design process evolution foreshadows the sea change that will assuredly impact the entire industry. To better understand how architects are currently conducting their digital practice. The Art Institute of Chicago) Department of Architecture has recently published the Collccriiii^. Arc/iivins; ami Exhibiting Dii^ital Design Data study conducted by Krisiinc l allon Associates, Inc.

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he used lo hel|") aichitecls understand how their industry is evolving and if they are prepared to change with it. Fallon's long-term involvement with the national AIA Technology iii Architectural Practice committee and iier receiH participation in an micrnationa! diiiital practice sennnar. position her with a unique perspective on the current state of architectural technol()g\. Of the many study findings, one interesting element Rillon noticed was the change in design processes enabled by technology tools. "There

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ollaborating through technology with means and methods, architects" within a firm but the ability to computer models can't be used C legally share computer models for take-offs, cost estimation and with other design and construction construction sequencing and other was a correlation between the extent consultants will shape the future of services that the new tools make to which a firm was digitally based the profession, according to Fallon. possible. If architects don't step up and a collaborali\e design approach, " At the recent AIA/ACADIA and provide these cost-effective noted Kristine Fallon, FAIA. " Fhosc Fabrication seminar in Canada, a services, .soineone else will and w ith a lower technology base had more key presentation by Phil Bernstein, architectiue firms as we know them of a hierarchical approach. As design FAIA, vice president of AutoDesk will be obsolete." firm principals move a digital Building Solutions Division, a Fallon, like Bernstein, sees the environment they become more professor focusing on architectural einergence of advanced digital design collah()rati\c and authorship isn't practice at Yale University's School tools as an opportunity for architects even clear, as .loe Valcrio's firm of Architecture, and upcoming chair to regain soine of the leadership indicates in its case study.'" Fallon of the AIA Documents Committee, they have lost due to decisions the says. Other Chicago firms with case indicated the importance of changing profession has made to limit liability slutlics include Skidmoie, Owings & AIA Documents to reflect the powerful and construction management. Merrill. OWP/P. Ross Barney -i- collaborative abilities of today's Fallon agrees with Bernstein .lankowski, Garofalo Architects and technology tools. that using the AlA's prominent role Murphy/Jahn. "Right now computer data is in creating the industry's contract seen as an instrument of traditional docuinents may be the last chance to service in the contract," Fallon make the right choice in reestablishing explains. "If the AIA contract remains the architect's leadership position in the same, architects can't be involved the building industry.

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Valerio Dewalt Train's Chicago Exhibiting Digital Design River entry to a design invitation from Stanley Tigerman. FAIA and Data Executive Summary Bill Martin's Visionary Ctiicago Architecture." which includes designs from 14 architects for n a study of digital practice tor llu- seven distinctive entrances to Art Institute of Chicago Department Chicago. Joseph Valerio, FAIA created the initial computer model, I of Architecture conducted by which was refined by others as Kristine Fallon Associates, one the design progressed. hundred and two (102) firms responded to a comprehensive survey. Of these, 42% were from Chicago and an additional 59^ were from its suburbs. All sections of the U.S. were represented. International firms accounted for 10% of the responses. Firm size ranged from sole practitioner (one) to 1,700. Thirty-nine percent (39%) of respondents were principals. 10% were sole practitioners and 32% were technology managers. Based on the number of firms using them, the top three digital design software products were Photoshop (93), Excel (85) and PowerPoint (69). The three most In addition to enhancing commonly used applications, based collaborative architectural design. on total instances reported, were Fallon sees digital tools assisting AutoCAD, Excel and Photoshop. architects in new ways of creating Survey respondents reported Liuiklings. "The increasingly prevalent using digital design tools in all 'Design for Construction' concept is categories. The most frequently very revolutionary, but it makes sense cited uses were Communication/ in that it is more schedule-focused and Presentation (94%) and uses new tools to create the most Documentation (93%). The least economical use of building materials frequently cited category was Rapid and trades available," Fallon says.B Prototyping (24%). More than half the firms reported that digital working methods predominated in: Micluiel Bordenaw is a Chicof'o-hased writer ciiul a Data Gathering. Documentation, rci^iiltir contrihiilor lo Focus. Communication/Presentation, Design Exploration. The Schiff Foundation and the CM aham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts provided funding for the study.

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