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René van Zwijndrecht
René van Zwijndrecht, BIM Lead at Berkeley Modular
Making a change, is inherently what drives me. As architect design was a means to create change.
- Current role
- BIM Manager
- Practice
- Berkeley Modular
- Location
- London, UK
Conversation
The thinking behind the work.
Episode 0036 · Architecture Social
René van Zwijndrecht, BIM Lead at Berkeley Modular
Join Stephen Drew from the Architecture Social as he sits down with René van Zwijndrecht, BIM Lead at Berkeley Modular and former BIM manager at EPR Architects. René shares his fascinating journey from studying architecture in South Africa, transitioning to the UK, and eventually becoming a key figure in the evolution of Building Information Modeling (BIM). They discuss the challenges and successes in implementing BIM in traditional architecture practices and delve into the cutting-edge world
Explore episode moments
Use the timestamps below to find each moment in the full episode.
- 01:14 · Rene's Background in Architecture ↗
- 03:15 · Transition to BIM and Career Challenges ↗
- 05:29 · Implementing BIM in Architectural Practices ↗
- 16:02 · Joining Berkeley Modular and New Opportunities ↗
- 20:47 · Future of Modular Construction and BIM ↗
- 32:30 · Advice for Job Seekers and Personal Insights ↗
About
The story so far.
The person behind the work.
Making a change, is inherently what drives me. As architect design was a means to create change.
Now as BIM Lead making the difficult decision to change to a parallel “digital universe” is proving to be a even bigger opportunity to make change.
I instinctively sensed this in my early architecture career and BIM/Digital Construction/Nature/Computational design etc... is changing the industry for the better!
I’m passionate about changing this from the top down and the grassroots level up.
There are still large chasms to cross for individual companies to be aligned with the future and shortcuts are failing the industry.
Deep roots makes a strong tree!
BIM, Digital Construction, AI, Computational Design, Nature has done it before.... changing the culture to collaboration, Ubuntu...
Watch or listen to the full conversation in the Architecture Social CPD: René van Zwijndrecht: Embracing BIM in Modular Building.
The practice
Berkeley Modular
The Berkeley Group's off-site modular housing division, based in Northfleet, Kent.
Property developer · Kent
Expertise
What I bring.
- Current role
- BIM Manager
- Practice
- Berkeley Modular
- Location
- London, UK
- On the podcast
- 1 episode · 2020
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