IMPACT FROM THE USE OF BIM IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OFFICES: REAL ESTATE MARKET OPORTUNITIES

This work analyzes the impacts resulting from the implementation of the BIM - Building Information Modelling - technology in architectural design offices, seeking to identify the most relevant aspects of its use on the design process. It also casts a look at the potential spaces and opportunities that rise from the use of the tool. Several international studies have demonstrated the benefits and the changes triggered by the use of the BIM in design concerns, but, as regards the recent Brazilian experience very little is known or has been reported. This way, this work seeks to contribute towards filling this gap, identifying the peculiarities of the Brazilian case, seeking to improve the conditions for the implementation of the new tools and to facilitate the adapting of the technology to Brazilian standards. The research covered the formulation of field studies in architectural design companies located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Curitiba. Analyses were made of the difficulties found and the main advantages obtained in the adoption of the BIM technology by these offices. The evaluation of the experiences allowed the identification of countless problems in the transition from the present traditional technology to new information systems: high cost of software, resistance to change by the team, lack of integration between designers, amongst others. It is believed that the data generated in this research can contribute to the promotion of improvements and advancements in the BIM technology, propagating its possibilities and facilitating its larger-scale implementation in the country towards the modernization of the processes in the Brazilian civil construction scenario. The results presented lead to the discussion of the role played by the architect in the real estate market and also demonstrated that there is much to reflect upon on the opportunities to be explored with the use of the BIM. Keywords: BIM, Architectural design office, Real estate market

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