Scenarios for projects collaboration and integration by using BIM

Authors

  • José Valdivan Martins Júnior Federal Institute of Paraíba, Brazil
  • Heitor de Andrade Silva Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
  • Bianca Carla Dantas de Araújo Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Keywords:

Architectural design, Collaborative processes, Integration of projects, Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Abstract

BIM (Building Information Modeling) currently stands out as an information technology focused on AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction), contributing to potentialize collaborative work and optimize design processes in architecture and engineering offices. In Brazil, despite the increase of researches on the subject, new studies that reflect on technology application experiences in still poorly exploited professional contexts are needed such as in the Northeast of Brazil and specifically in Natal, RN. For Souza et al. (2009), the evaluation and dissemination of BIM implementation experiences in architectural offices is relevant as it encourages new companies to use the technology. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to characterize collaborative processes aiming at the integration of projects and to identify collaboration scenarios that result from the implementation of BIM in Natal architecture offices. The qualitative exploratory research is based on the analysis of case studies that address collaborative processes between architecture and engineering offices in Natal. In order to strengthen the study, reference studies were also carried out in national and international offices that use the BIM technology. Data collection was conducted mainly through semi-structured interviews and submitted to content analysis of the communications (Bardin, 2011). As a result, the analysis showed that Natal presents two scenarios of collaboration using BIM.

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Author Biographies

José Valdivan Martins Júnior, Federal Institute of Paraíba, Brazil

He is an Architect and Master in Architecture. He is a member of the Coordination of Architectural Design Division of the Federal Institute of Paraíba, and studies collaborative design processes in architecture, project management, and Building Information Modeling (BIM).

Heitor de Andrade Silva, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

He is an Architect and PhD in Architecture. He is a professor at the Department of Architecture of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, in the postgraduate programs in Architecture and Urbanism, and in Architecture, Design, and Environment. He studies design processes and design teaching for architecture and design.

Bianca Carla Dantas de Araújo, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

She is an Architect, PhD in Architecture. She is a professor at the Department of Architecture and the Postgraduate Program in Architecture and Urbanism at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. She studies architectural acoustics, bioclimatic architecture, and representation and language.

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Published

2019-07-01

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 18 (2019): V!18 Parti.cipate+Col.laborate Vol. 2

Section

Ágora