Architectural Design through Software Collaboration

Abstract

The presentation will discuss the design process and integration of architectural software–Ecotect, 3DMaxx, Rhino, Revit and AutoCAD–that was used to design the Museum of the Built Environment, one of eleven projects designed by FXFOWLE Architects (New York, Washington DC) within the King Abdullah Financial District, a new 55 million-square-foot mixed-use urban development currently under construction in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The lecture will also focus on the rational use of technology by the project’s diverse design team to advance architectural and environmental goals as well as lessons learned during the design development.