BIM, Big Data and Mashup in

Architectural ComputingExperimenting with Digital Technologies

in Teaching

Dr. Stefan Boeykens, Niels Wouters, Prof. Andrew Vande Moere

The Bartlett Pedagogy meets Big Data and BIM Conference 24-

25 June 2013, UCL London (UK)

* Parts of the work presented here were funded by the “Education Development Fund” of the KU Leuven Association, with reference OOF 2011/24

PART 1

BIM & PEDAGOGY

From Little BIM...

• 1st Semester

• Recreate house

• ArchiCAD

• model

• annotate

• publish

Student: S. Simoens (2012)

Student: E. Devos (2012)

To BIG BIM *

• 2nd Semester

• Collaborate

• ArchiCAD TeamWork

• Solibri Model Checker

• Autodesk Revit MEP

• openBIM workflow

* Jernigan, F. E. (2008). BIG BIM, Little BIM (2nd ed., p. 328). 4Site Press.

Student: R. Mertens (2012)

source: Jared Banks (shoegnome.com)

Technological Challenges

• Software differences (platform,

software versions, …)

• File formats (proprietary vs. open)

Organizational Challenges

• Project structure

• Building & Design practices

• Roles in a Building team

• designer, architect, engineer, consultant,

administration, owner, contractor,

constructor, ...

Evaluation/Feedback

• Project Based > architectural design,

building performance, visualization

• Process Based > working in a building

team, questionnaires, peer

assessment

Modeled after POLO-IRS-Grontmij-A’Prom (Students Residence @KU Leuven)

PART 2

MASHUPS & BIG DATA

-Students individually

create descriptive

datasets

-Geotagging

-Online front-end

Big and Realtime Data

BOTTOM-UP

-Students integrate

realtime sensor values in

designs

-Environment and

movement

-Parametric design

TOP-DOWN

Big and Realtime Data

TOP-DOWNBOTTOM-UP

PART 3: DIDACTIC APPROACH

BIM versus the design studio?

• Tradition of 2D drafting & 3D visualization

• Hesitation or negative attitude towards BIM

BIM > software

BIM = methodology

BIM = process

Didactic Approach for BIM

• Learning concepts, but also software

• Lifted outside Design Studio work

• From little BIM to BIG BIM

• Early in curriculum (but not too soon)

• Experience scenario of collaboration

Didactic Approach for Mashup/Data

• Not a course in programming or

electronics

• Stimulate exploration and emergence

- Code examples

- Tutors deploy data gathering devices

Concluding Remarks

• Need to experience digital

technologies as part of design process

• Scenarios, learning material, positive

attitude

• Supported by social network

Thank you for your attention

Questions? More information?

http://archcomp.asro.kuleuven.be

Dr. Stefan Boeykens (@stefkeB)

Niels Wouters (@mediatecture)

Prof. Andrew Vande Moere (@infosthetics)

* Parts of the work presented here were funded by the “Education Development Fund” of the KU Leuven Association, with reference OOF 2011/24