Currently, the application of BIM in our country is expanding across various industries, from construction companies and clients to design units and design institutes. Today, we will discuss the impact of BIM adoption on design institutes.
1. Team Structure
The use of BIM significantly enhances design quality while simplifying and making the control of design quality more intuitive. This has led to the emergence of BIM draftsmen. In terms of team roles, experienced designers collaborate with younger draftsmen. This allows seasoned designers to fully utilize their industry expertise and focus on creative design rather than repetitive drawing tasks. Additionally, the rise of BIM draftsmen may encourage the growth of design and drawing outsourcing services. As a result, the team structure within design institutes will evolve, greatly boosting their capacity to handle projects while maintaining high quality.
2. Design Process and Workflow
Traditionally, scheme design, expansion, and construction drawing were relatively independent phases. However, with BIM technology, models automatically generate plans, elevations, sections, and detailed drawings, completing many tasks during the modeling stage itself. Moving forward, BIM draftsmen will be fully engaged in assisting designers with various tasks, including scheme design, design expression, text documentation, preliminary design, and detailed construction drawings.
3. Service Offerings of Design Institutes
Thanks to BIM’s capabilities such as 3D visualization, quantity takeoffs, 4D construction simulation, and green building analysis, design institutes can expand their range of services significantly.
In summary, the promotion of BIM applications has had a profound and far-reaching impact on design institutes. However, implementing BIM is a gradual process that requires careful, step-by-step adoption rather than rushing.
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