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Module 5 - Points to Ponder
Please share your comments on 2 of the following Points to Ponder questions. (Choose 2 of the questions below.)
What are the principal advantages of using a single building information model of the existing conditions as the foundation for modeling proposed additions or renovations?
- Why not create a separate model for the new proposed design?
We can easily see what should be demolished to realize the new design.
If created a separate model, it is harder to visualize the proportions, the relationships among the rooms, and it takes more memory space to have separate files.
What sort of complexities are introduced when you construct a building complex in phases?
- What happens at the interfaces between the buildings as the phases advance?
- How can you plan and prepare for these complexities as your create your initial building model?
What are the principal advantages of using a single building information model of the existing conditions as the foundation for modeling several proposed design alternatives for a portion of the building?
- Why not create a separate model for each of the design alternatives?
In your project, which features of the proposed design did you choose to model as design alternatives?
- Why did you choose these building features? And what were the biggest challenges in modeling them as the design alternatives?
I chose to design a closed shaft for natural light, since California has so much sunlight and we can save a lot on electricity bills if we use the solar energy. I swapped the columns for some arches that imitate the original building’s look.
Building the shaft was quite hard because it’s hard to see the body of the shaft unless it’s chosen.