Using the Dongfang Decai School project, designed by 3A6 Studio at the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design and Research, as a case study, this article explores the practical application issues of the Revit software suite in construction drawing design.
1. Practical Project Background
The Dongfang Decai School project features a cast-in-place concrete frame structure, covering a building area of 27,050 square meters. The building stands 18 meters tall with two underground floors and four floors above ground. It includes a variety of functional spaces such as standard classrooms, shared classrooms, laboratories, an all-weather playground, and administrative offices.
Since the construction drawings (originally drafted in AutoCAD) are largely complete, our focus is not on the architectural concept, but rather on how to utilize Revit software for construction drawings and minor adjustments.
2. Overview of Revit Software Series
2.1 Features of the Revit Software Series
Our study primarily investigated the application and workflow of the Revit software suite during the construction drawing design phase. Table 1 uses the architecture discipline as an example, comparing the work efficiency and design depth achievable with Revit to other commonly used software, such as AutoCAD (where the current efficiency is assumed to be 1 and the completion rate at 100%).
Author’s Profile
Zong Shukun is the Director of Studio 3A6 at the Third Design Institute of Beijing Institute of Architectural Design and Research, and serves as the Chief Architect. His major projects include the Beijing Lake View International Building, Lake View International Phase I Club, Shenyang Joy City CD Area Project Design, and the Suzhou Taihu Lake Tourist Resort Reconstruction Project Planning and Architectural Design Scheme. He graduated from the Beijing Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering in one year.
Source: Architectural Techniques, Issue Z1, 2011
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