EP 002914 November 2020 · 1 hr 3 min
Navigating BIM and Architectural Innovations with Pierre Venter
1:03:18BIM is not just software. Done properly, it helps coordinate people, information and design decisions before problems become expensive.
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Stephen Drew speaks with Pierre Venter about BIM, Revit, moving from South Africa to the UK, digital collaboration, project management, visualisation, VR, Oculus Quest, AI, contractors, team dynamics and the future of architectural technology.
The conversation covers:
How BIM evolved from software knowledge into a wider working method
Why visualisation, VR and real-time feedback can support better design decisions
How project management and BIM coordination overlap
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- · Stephen Drew
Stephen Drew
Hello everyone. I am Steven Drew from the architecture social and I, and it's Friday night, it's Friday night and I've got company with, with someone that's become someone from the architectural industry where I have over the years, I've got to know. On a level that we speak on the phone, we can have long chats like old friends and talk about the ways of the world, talk about the BIM industry and talk about the architecture industry.
- · Stephen Drew
Stephen Drew
I am lucky to be joined by my old compadre, Pierre Venter. Pierre, how are you today?
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