1. Start Early, Finish Early: Using Autodesk
Revit Architecture for Early Design Stages
Vincent Poon
Design Applications Manager, Perkins+Will
Tony Caputo
Senior Project Designer, Perkins+Will

2. About the Speaker – Vincent Poon
 Design Applications Manager, Perkins + Will
 13 years of experience as Architectural Professional
 5 years of experience with providing intermediate-advance training in
Revit Architecture on projects ranging from 350,000sf – 6,200,000sf
 Instructor and speaker at NJIT on the subject of BIM/IPD
 Autodesk University Presenter - 2007
 Advocate and user of Revit/BIM technology since 2001
 AIA Award for Design Excellence
 Bachelor of Architecture, University at Buffalo - 1997

3. About the Speaker – Tony Caputo
 Senior Project Designer, Perkins + Will
 12 years of Large Scale Commercial and Institutional Projects
 Focus on Exterior Enclosures and Major Public
 Performance Driven and Highly Sustainable Solutions
 Process, Strategy, Workflow
 Multiple BIM projects in Construction
 Direct to Fabrication: Building Scale // Sculpture
 Bachelor of Professional Studies, University at Buffalo

4. About the Audience
16%
7%
33%
44%
Others
Academics
Technologist
Practice Professionals

5. About the Audience
How many of you have never used Revit
on a real project?

6. Introduction
How many of you are hoping to become
Revit experts after seeing this
presentation?

7. Agenda
 Introduction 5 mins.
 Early design workflow, Computational form finding 25 mins.
 Developing the design, Curtain wall design study 25 mins.
 Conclusion, Q&A 5 mins.

8. Who should use Revit in Early Design Stage?
 Architects
 Form finding
 Floor areas
 Solar study
 Scheduling
 Interior Designers
 Feasibility Study
 Space planning
 Material take offs
 Scheduling
 Urban and Space Planners
 Massing study
 Are calculations
 Site analysis

9. ACCURATE TRANSPARENT CONSISTENT
Programming and Feasibility Study
Image: courtesy of PW Planning and Strategy team

10. Image: courtesy of PW Planning and Strategy team
Feasibility Analysis and Benchmarking

11. Phased construction planning
Image: courtesy of PW Planning and Strategy team

12. Massing study
Image: courtesy of Cristina Zancani
Image: courtesy of PW Planning and Strategy team
TIP!

13. So how do I do this?

14. Interior Design, Fit out projects
 Quick feasibility study or space planning when you are given
2D plans (DWGs, DGNs, Images).
 Use room separation lines
 Room schedules
 10 mins to learn, 60 mins to master
 Refer to session AB223-2P - Integrating Interior Design in
Autodesk Revit.
 Caveat: Delete the room separation line when you are ready to
place the wall. Do not overlap room separation lines with walls!
 Dear Autodesk: How about the ability to convert a room
separation line to a wall and back?

15. Massing - Types of Forms
 Surface Forms
 Extrusions
 Revolves
 Sweeps
 Lofts

16. Computational form finding
Image: courtesy of Vincent Poon

17. Computational form finding - Basics
1. Create a 100’x100’x100’ box
2. Twist the box
3. Change the height
4. Change the width
5. Load into project
6. Create additional Types
7. Report floor area

18. Computational form finding - Basics

19. Presentation Techniques – Design Options
Option 1 Option 2
Image: courtesy of Vincent Poon

20. Demonstration

21. Image: courtesy of Craig Sobeski
Presentation Techniques – Case Study

22. Third Level
Presentation Techniques – Case Study
Image: courtesy of Craig Sobeski

23. Second Level
Presentation Techniques – Case Study
Image: courtesy of Craig Sobeski

24. Ground Level
Presentation Techniques – Case Study
Image: courtesy of Craig Sobeski

25. Lower Level
Presentation Techniques – Case Study
Image: courtesy of Craig Sobeski

26. Presentation Techniques – Case Study
Image: courtesy of Craig Sobeski

27. Presentation Techniques – Case Study
Image: courtesy of Craig Sobeski

28. Presentation Techniques – Case Study
Image: courtesy of Craig Sobeski

29. Presentation Techniques – Case Study
Image: courtesy of Craig Sobeski

30. New feature for Revit 2011
 Shaded with Edges with ambient occlusion
Ambient Occlusion offAmbient Occlusion on

31. Presentation Techniques – Rendering
Image: courtesy of Vincent Poon

32. Presentation Techniques – Animation
Image: courtesy of Vincent Poon

33. Analyzing The Model – Sun Path Study
Image: courtesy of Vincent Poon

34. Analyzing The Model – Solar Radiation Analysis
Image: courtesy of Vincent Poon

35. I had a dream! – Project Vasari
 http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/vasari/

36. Formula driven design - Case Study
Images: courtesy of Jason Allen and Vincent Poon

37. Formula driven design - Case Study
Image: courtesy of Vincent Poon

38. Using Curtain Walls to Define the Surface:
•Vertical Surfaces
•Rationalized Geometry
•Uses:
•Standard Mullion Profile
•Curtain Wall Panel Family
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•Non-Vertical Surfaces
•Uses:
•Standard Mullion Profile
•System Panel Geometry
•System Panel Geometry
•Vertical Surfaces
•Uses:
•Parametized Mullions
•Vertical
•Horizontal
•Vertical Surfaces
•Rationalized Geometry
•Uses:
•Standard Mullion Profile
•Curtain Wall Panel Family
Image: courtesy of Anthony Caputo

39. Image: courtesy of Anthony Caputo

40. Basic Curtain Wall / Curtain Panel Workflow
Image: courtesy of Anthony Caputo

41.  Case Study: Office Building
Image: courtesy of Anthony Caputo

42.  Case Study: Office Building / Curtain Walls Offer Variations!

44. Photovoltaic Array Platform – Modified Floor Slab
Mass Model – Sun Screen
Modified Floor Slab – to “Poche” Section
Parametized Platforms – Flex with Floor Level
Location
Includes Double Skin and all Components
Parametized Custom Steel Extrusion – Flexes with
Grid

47.  3d Printing

48. Conclusion
 “When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be” Lao Tzu
 “Revit should be a catalyst, not a hub.” Vincent Poon
 “To achieve BIM, let there be information.” Vincent Poon
 “Before you admire your neighbor's lawn, mow yours.” Vincent
Poon
 “To finish early, don’t wait!” Vincent Poon

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