AUSTRALASIA – As part of the Build Sydney Live 2013 competition 18 teams set about designing a hypothetical Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre within the 19-hectare site of the Darling Harbour Live project with BIM Academy being named as the winner.
Build Sydney Live 2013 was the fifth edition of the Build Live global collaborative Open BIM events. Competitors have 48 hours to design their entry virtually.
The event invites Building Information Modelling (BIM) practitioners from all over the world to demonstrate their expertise and collaborate with Open BIM in the design and engineering of a project from an internationally known site in Sydney. Through cloud-based collaboration the event is open to worldwide participation.
As well as the structural design of the centre, teams had to design various spaces like its halls, lounges, boardrooms, offices and auditoriums, as well as a gallery, terrace, promenade and ballroom within the new international convention centre building. The designs had to comply with a GBCA-mandated six-star Green Star rating, and provide electrical, mechanical, fire safety, plumbing, telecommunication, and category 5 Network utilities.
BIM Academy was named as the winner. Chosen by the judges for the best overall BIM effort, the team consisted of specialists from BIM Academy, AECOM, David Langsdon (an AECOM company), Ryder Architecture, dRofus, KyKloud, Northumbria University and Colour UDL.
The Green Star initiatives of their project include a biodigester generator, a grewayer treatment facility, recycled waste storage, windpods on the A4, cycle facilities for five per cent of all guests and 10 per cent of all internal staff, and storm water collection and filtering facilities. The existing building structure of concrete and timber was proposed to be reused. Green walls are included in the façade, while photovoltaics are featured on the rooftop.
“We have achieved success in previous BIM competitions, but this is the first time we have really tested the potential for multidisciplinary working across the globe,” said BIM Academy Managing Director and group team leader, Peter Barker.
Team Niven Architects won Best use of BIM for Sustainability and Constructability, while Rice Daubney and Obayashi won Best use of BIM for Design, Drama, and Excitement.
Team Zibsnis from Latvia won the Multi-disciplinary BIM and Use of Interoperability award.
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