Description
We all hate interop, let's not hide it. Instead, let's look at the big picture of why and what teams need, what makes it difficult and why, and how it can be approached. Amongst other issues, we will discuss: the impacts of sharing files versus sharing data, what tool ecosystem to use and how finding the right tool for the job usually results in a million 'right' tools doing a million jobs, and how to integrate workflows which require more specialised skill sets. For these points, we will zoom in with specific case studies from our work at Grimshaw, illustrating various problems faced, approaches used, what didn't work, and how we solved the issue. We'll also cover the tools we use and the history of the tools we've built to accomplish this.
Key Learnings
- Understand interoperability issues
- Understand interoperability solutions
- Understand sharing files versus sharing data
Speakers
- ABAurelie de BoissieuAurelie joined Grimshaw’s Design Technology department in 2017, and has since worked on a broad range of projects spanning many different sectors, including transport, master plans and high-profile visitor destinations. Aurelie provides BIM management and Design technology support for both architecture and landscape projects, focusing on project set up, interoperability, managing deliverables, scripting processes, environmental assessment, geometry design and fabrication. She provides team training and support on BIM processes, as well as computational design support for the various teams.
- AWAndy WattsAndy is the Director of Design Technology at Grimshaw and leads the practice's global Design Technology team, overseeing digital disciplines such as computational design, BIM, extended reality, urban computation, applications development and environmental performance. As a qualified architect with a background in computational design, Andy has an interest in problem-solving, regardless of scale or platform. From low-key computational tinkering to digital transformation on a practice-scale, his passion lies in making the lives of architects and designers easier through the use of technology. Andy is a proponent of open and equitable access to technology. Within Grimshaw he has sought to break down the silos between technologies, allowing for the cross-pollination of expertise to be available to any project within the practice. In the wider industry, Andy has continued to drive for an open approach to technology, through engagement in industry-wide research consortia such as the Construction Innovation Hub, participation in public events, and playing a role in groups driving for industry change such as the Open Letter Group. Andy is also actively involved in academia, has taught at the Architectural Association and University of Westminster, and has also lectured and critiqued at the Pratt Institute, Melbourne University, Dundee University, RCA, UCL and others.