Working link to your Revit cloud model in Forma Data Management.
https://acc.autodesk.com/docs/files/projects/22ab350f-83cb-4d7e-9708-72b2aed7eafd?folderUrn=urn%3Aadsk.wipprod%3Afs.folder%3Aco.S2SWJLBmTg2RXgZuelpu4A&entityId=urn%3Aadsk.wipprod%3Adm.lineage%3AHxhrdL9eRYaK1s8ykP_k1Q&viewModel=detail&moduleId=folders
Working link to your Individual Forma Board
DF sheet set at D size, 30 by 42 inches, six sheets. Delete any blank sheets.
First Floor
Typical Floor
Example Roof Floor
Elevations
Wall Sections
Screenshot of your Insight result alongside your Week 3 Forma result.
Module 4 Insight Results
Module 2 Preliminary Insight Results
Design memo of 300 to 400 words: what survived the handoff, what you rebuilt, what assembly choices you made and why, and where Revit and Forma disagreed.
The overall building shape, layout and design stayed the same moving from Forma to Revit. However, I still had to make some changes to ensure that everything would work correctly. I first made a few adjustments to the ground-floor level and terrain pad so that the building would fit appropriately on the sloping site. However, one of the larger challenges involved consolidating similar levels since my model spanned across multiple buildings. This wasn’t very possible in Forma, but Autodesk Assistant was very helpful for this task. SOme of my windows also didn’t transfer properly (they were already being problematic in Forma), but I was also able to fix those easily in Revit.
For the building assemblies, the following choices were made:
- Commercial exterior walls: Reinforced concrete with a cream brick veneer to introduce a warmer, more earthy appearance when matched with the park setting. While also acknowledging its location nearby a residential scheme
- Residential exterior walls: Insulated metal studs with light-gray EIFS to give the upper floors a more modern appearance that fits with the newer buildings surrounding Mariposa Park. (Fiber concrete panel was also considered)
- Commercial flooring: Concrete slab with a porcelain tile finish. Since the ground floor is in direct contact with the earth, the assembly also includes a vapor retarder to prevent moisture from entering the building and rigid insulation to reduce heat transfer through the ground. Porcelain tile was chosen for its durability and suitability for commercial spaces with higher foot traffic.
- Residential flooring: Concrete slabs with wood finishes. The concrete provides structural support and helps with sound separation between apartments, while the wood finish creates a warmer, more comfortable feel for the residential spaces.
- Roof: Concrete slab with rigid insulation and waterproofing, with a separate concrete paver system for the rooftop terrace. The pavers provide a durable walking surface while allowing water to drain beneath them.
The exterior wall assemblies were designed to meet a minimum R-value of 19, while the roof assembly was designed to meet R-30.
The analysis results also showed some differences between Forma and Revit. The biggest difference was in the carbon analysis, where Revit reported much lower embodied carbon than Forma. This is likely partly due to differences in the materials used, as well as the more detailed wall assemblies and material properties assigned in Revit. Forma's daylight analysis was also slightly different, as it showed that the building generally received decent daylight across its facades and courtyard. However, Revit's sun studies showed much greater differences in direct sunlight depending on the time of day and building orientation. This raises some concerns about thermal comfort throughout the building and at the ground-floor.