Architectural Master Planning with Autodesk® Architectural Desktop 2004

BD41-4

Fernando Rodrigues

This class focuses on the implementation of Autodesk® Architectural Desktop in architectural master planning. Learn how to use Architectural Desktop to generate and manage your departmental areas, schedules, mass models, and presentation drawings with one-click updates. No more obsolete data

Today's Agenda (90 minutes)

Introduction (5 min)

Architectural Master Planning… What is that?? (15 min)

Master Planning with Architectural Desktop (60 min)

Questions (10 minutes)

Introduction

Who am I?• I am a user

What do I do?• Design and plan healthcare facilities

Why am I here?• I want to share my experience

What is an Architectural Master Plan ?

Its an interactive & multidisciplinary design process that evaluates existing conditions and tests multiple scenarios to generate a detailed guide for design & construction of new and renovated infrastructure prior commitment of capital.

Who gets involved

• Architect• MEP & Structural Engineers• Programming Consultant• Client (Leadership Level)

Goals of a Master Plan

Align the facility development with the strategic goals of the institution or organization.

Identify the strengths and weaknesses of existing facilities (buildings) to accommodate existing and future programs.

Identify and prioritize opportunities for the most appropriate use of limited capital investment.

Master Plan Components

Organization Review• Goals, Needs and Milestone Evaluation

Facility Assessment• Quantitative Assessment• Qualitative Assessment

Concept Exploration• Space Programming• Concept Evaluation

Implementation and Financial Studies• Phasing Strategy• Cost Models

Master Plan Process

Extensive data gathering • Questionnaires• Interviews• Field observations

Exhaustive test and exploration of options• Sessions/Presentations to evaluate concepts• Continue evolution of alternatives (a lot of changes)

Deliverables will vary by firm, by project and by client• Limited only by resources and creativity• Don’t have industry standards

Not a traditional environment for CAD tools• Need of presentation materials (images)• Limited capability to store data in a DWG format

Master Plan Deliverables

Text Documents• Area reports• Condition reports• Space programs• Cost projections• Construction Schedules

Presentation Images• Assessment plans• Concept plans• Mass models• Phasing plans

Assessment Plan

Colored floor plan (Image)• Shows location & size of

existing departments color-coded by function

Process:• Background exported from

a dwg as eps• Colored in a graphics

software package or by hand

• Area values are taken from a spreadsheet

• Final product stored as pixel information (jpg,tif,..)

Qualitative Assessment Schedule

Spreadsheet output• Describes condition of each

department and buildingProcess:• Data gathered from field

observations, consultants’ reports and questionnaires is stored in a database or directly on the spreadsheet

Quantitative Assessment Schedule

Spreadsheet output• Describes the amount of

existing constructed area by building and department

Process:• Data gathered from field

observations, consultants’ reports and questionnaires is stored in a database or directly on the spreadsheet

Space Program

Spreadsheet output• Describes the amount of

new and renovated area required fulfill the needs of the facility

Process:• Data form the facility

assessment is evaluated by a programming consultant in conjunction with the needs and goals of the facility to produce a new schedule of areas

Concept Evaluation

Colored floor plan (Image)• Shows location & size of new

departments and action taken on existing areas all color-coded by function

Process:• Background exported from a

dwg as eps• Colored in a graphics software

package or by hand• Area values are taken from a

spreadsheet (space program)• Final product stored as pixel

information (jpg,tif,..)

Mass Model

Image• Tri-dimensional representation

of options and concepts showing the surrounding context of the facility

Process:• Modeled in CAD or in other

modeling tool• Low quality render• Do not show architectural

elements• Mass dimensions taken from

DWG (concept evaluation plans)

• Departments are color-coded by function like the floor plans

Cost Model

Spreadsheet output• Describes cost associate

with the different actions recommended in the master plan (renovation, new construction, demolitions)

Process:• Areas from the space

program integrated with the concepts are given construction values by different levels of impact

Phasing Plans

Colored floor plan (Image)• Shows the phasing for the

implementation of the master plan recommendation in an established time frame

Process:• Background exported from a

dwg as eps• Colored in a graphics software

package or by hand• Area values are taken from a

spreadsheet (space program)• Final product stored as pixel

information (jpg,tif,..)

My methodology prior ADT

GRAPHICS

ASSESSMENT DATA

SPACE PROGRAM

OWNER’S DWG

DWG

XLS

JPG

DWG

VIZ

DWG

XLS

ASSESSMENT EXPLORATION IMPLEMENTATION

COST

XLS

JPG JPG

VIZ

Consequence of a change

Area Calculations

Schedules

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Floor Plans

3D Mass Model

Presentation Images

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What is the Problem?

We keep our data in different databases….

Cad files Images

Text files

Other Databases

Spreadsheets

Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2004

Can help us to change this....

GOALS

CONSOLIDATE as much data as possible to one databaseReduce time spent in OTHER programsAVOID data repetition in different databasesHave data ready for MIGRATION to future projectsIncrease PRODUCTIVITYNo more OBSOLETE data

ADT Experience

SD – DD – CDArchitecture Projects

PRE-DESIGNMaster Planning

ADT TOOLS

DATA

Master Planning with ADT 2004

Floor Plans

Presentation Images

3D Mass Model

Schedules

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Area Calculations

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Master Planning with ADT 2004

IMAGE EDITING& PUBLISHING

PACKAGE

IMAGE EDITING& PUBLISHING

PACKAGE

ADT 2004 RENDER

Methodology

Customize ADT toolsClean BackgroundsAdd color to site plans (yes, use gradients)Trace P-lines to delineate areasGenerate SpacesInput data from questionnaires, field reports, space program, cost, etc.Use display order to properly display your space objectsUse Project Navigator to reference your files more easilySchedule your dataRender your model

Display Configurations

Set display configurations by project phase

Purpose:• Help determine the

appropriate display for each drawing during each phase of the project

• Create a configuration for pre-design display

Space Object Representation

Turn-on Space Object Volume Display

Purpose:• Obtain a tri-dimensional

representation from the departmental areas for mass model

Space Object Styles

Create new Space Styles for:• Building Gross Areas• Existing Areas• New Construction Areas• Major Renovation Areas• Minor Renovation Areas• Demolition Areas

Purpose:Track areas individually for each type of action proposed in the master plan

Property Set Definitions

Define new Property Sets for each new space style (by style), and new sets for departmental information (by object)

Purpose:Schedule areas, locations, names, cost, condition of space etc.

Classifications

Create classifications for new space object styles

Purpose:• Separate groups of spaces

for correct scheduling

Schedule Tags

Create Tag to space objects

Purpose:Display department names and

program target & actual areas on floor plans

Layers

Create layers by department function and map colors using True Color or Color Blocks

Purpose:• Provide space objects with

a color organization for presentation images

Tool palettes

Create tool palettes to add space objects

Purpose:• Expedite the Object-Layer

mapping (additional layer keys are required)

Schedule Styles

Create Schedule Styles for Building Assessment, Departmental Assessment and Proposed Areas

Purpose:• Display data of qualitative

assessment, proposed areas, cost, etc…

Assessment Plan

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Assessment Schedule

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Concept Plan

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Proposed Areas Schedule

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Mass Model

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Thank You………

To contact me:

fanafana@hotmail.com

Display Configuration

Space Object Representation