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Industry Talk / London 2019

Landscape Architecture Revit Workflows for Collaboration and Documentation

Of all the design disciplines in the construction industry, landscape architects have been left behind the furthest by BIM. Too often, the BIM model of the building allows high-quality coordination but is let down when it comes to Landscape Architecture, going back to relying on 2D workflows. We at Gensler's largest Landscape Architecture studio based in London have been developing a workflow to work in BIM/Revit for the past 4 years. This presentation is a summary of the work that we have been doing, shown with real-world Landscape Architecture projects from around the world. We will show our end-to-end workflow for Landscape Architecture from concept to production documentation including how all the forms of documentation, including drawings, specifications, and schedules have been handled in Revit. We'll also demonstrate how we've been using third-party software such as ArtisanRV in our production process to further streamline our workflow. Through this presentation we hope to be able to demonstrate how Revit can not only be used for Landscape Architecture but how it can be integrated into the virtual design environment.

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2016

Revit and Dynamo for Landscape Architects

This class will demonstrate how you can use Revit software for landscape architecture with some assistance from Dynamo extension. Attendees will get an overview of how to use Revit software features such as families to provide typical symbols in plan while providing opportunities for visualization, scheduling to provide quantities, and tagging to annotate consistent information. Going beyond the basics, we’ll use Dynamo extension to show advanced techniques to streamline the design process. This session features Revit and Dynamo Studio. AIA Approved

Industry Talk / London 2017

Using AutoCAD Civil 3D to Create a Landscape Architecture BIM Model

Creating a fully attributed 3D model to satisfy the BIM requirements of a project has become a requirement for many projects due to the BIM Level 2 government mandate. Current BIM software is primarily focused on architectural applications and overlooks the specific requirements of complex and large-scale landscape architecture (LA) and master planning (MP) projects. The talk will outline how we developed a script for Civil 3D to add additional attributes to C3D and AutoCAD objects; Surfaces, Blocks and Solids, the challenges we faced, and how we approached them. The class will follow our workflow on a 200 ha site for a major event, where we used C3D to create a BIM model for LA, lighting, and signage elements, importing them into Navisworks for clash detection and collaboration with other disciplines, such as civil engineers and architects. We will also cover the fundamentals of what attribute data was required, the rationale behind the choices, and how we managed data drops.

Instructional Demo / Virtual 2021

Landscape modeling in Revit with Environment tools: Overview and workflows

In this session, you will learn how to create an accurate Revit landscape model with Environment tools and workflows for landscape architecture projects of all scales and types. Revit is a powerful platform that has changed the face of the AEC industry over the past years, but landscape architects looking to implement BIM into their work are encountering numerous obstacles. Creating an accurate site model requires complex, time-consuming tasks but with Environment for Revit, the designer can easily model landscape and complete the entire design process within the Revit workspace. Environment is a natural extension of Revit that was developed by landscape architects, with years of learning from real live projects and developing the smoothest workflows. If you are a Landscape Architect or a BIM expert working with LA, this class is for you! We invite you to join us and discover some of the amazing Environment features, and to see how Landscape can come to life within Revit.

Article / 2019

Revit and Dynamo for Landscape Architects

Shortly after starting at BSA LifeStructures, I was approached by our landscape architects asking about Revit. I had a meeting with the design team to discuss what we do as landscape architects and evaluate if Revit would make sense for their process. As a group, we identified...

Article / 2022

Landscape Modeling in Revit with Environment Tools

Improve your landscape design outcomes and save time with Revit and Environment for Revit. Get the details with Nehama Shechter-Baraban.

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2016

The Secret to Landscape Modeling with Revit

Globally, the construction industry is transitioning over to Building Information Modeling (BIM) at an accelerated pace. Governments are starting to include BIM as a requirement for their contracts. Landscape architects and urban designers around the world are wondering how to transition to a BIM environment to avoid being left behind. Building Information Modeling. Its name relates exclusively to building design, so the main questions is: Can landscape architects and landscape designers work with Revit software? The answer? Absolutely YES! This lecture will describe the basic workflows for modeling hard and soft landscape elements and topography using Revit software. We will also explore the main difficulties and how to overcome them. You will discover how you can build your landscape designs in Revit software and get the most from the software. This session features Revit. AIA Approved

Industry Talk / San Diego 2024

From Flat to Fab: Greening Landscapes with Landscape Information Modeling and Artificial Intelligence

It is time for landscape to step up its digital game and claim a bigger slice of the design spotlight alongside architects and engineers. This session will explore the direct leap from 2D to landscape information modeling (LIM), with a twist: envisioning AI's role in landscape. This session will explore how Henning Larsen architects transition from traditional 2D design to LIM with Revit tools and workflows, while pointing out both challenges and opportunities. Toward the end of the session, we'll explore how using AI can empower landscapers to optimize resource management, enhance water efficiency, and propel sustainable practices. Furthermore, we'll explore the potential of AI-driven LIM for critical sustainability metrics, such as energy consumption, carbon footprint, and ecological equilibrium. This session will advocate for landscape design's digital evolution, transitioning to LIM with AI possibility, as exemplified by the experiences of Henning Larsen architects.

42p

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2018

The Secret to Landscape Modelling with InfraWorks

In 2050, 66% of the world’s population will reside in urban areas. Landscape and Urban designers will be required to design more and better cities, with less impact on the environment. One of the most attractive characteristic of Landscape Design is its scale variety, ranging from balconies to huge campuses. In the “The Secret to Landscape Modeling with Revit”, we learned how landscape designs can be built in Revit, as well as the main challenges with the software. Large scale was one of these challenges. InfraWorks is the software that completes the Landscape Architect toolset for large scale modeling. In this class, we will discover how to model landscape elements in InfraWorks. We will also explore how to import information in your model from different data sources (GIS, Revit, 3D Models, Civil 3D) and collaborate in BIM360. Finally, you will learn how to present and visualize your project using Infraworks tools.

Industry Talk / San Diego 2024

Outcome-Based Design: The Shift of Design Technology and Tools

The evolution of design and drafting has increasingly given us tools that inform and expedite our processes. But what can we learn from the implementation of CAD, building information modeling (BIM), and now AI to prepare teams for the future of design tools? Working at a multidisciplinary design firm encompassing planning, landscape, architecture, and interiors has shown me that technology adoption and digital maturity happen at different rates. But regardless of the tools used and efficiency in practice, projects are completed. Focusing on the finished work, lessons learned can become the quantitative outcomes we bring to the beginning of projects in this era of outcome-focused process. By distilling 50+ years of digital asset creation and the analysis of completed projects, we can uncover the potential embedded within our digital archives.

New Orleans 2022

Exploring the New Energy Landscape

The construction industry’s efficiency gains have nearly flatlined over the last 25 years. Why? The buildings industry remains one of the least digitized. These issues trickle into the operational stage of the lifecycle, where commercial buildings waste an average of 30% of their energy consumption. All told, operational costs and emissions are often 5 – 8x higher than capital costs. These inefficiencies and imbalances derive from misaligned incentives between builders and users. How do we align these incentives to unlock massive efficiency gains across the design-build-operate lifecycle? The shift toward digital BIM processes is part of the solution to more energy efficient homes and buildings by delivering greater agility and long-term sustainability. Together we will explore how to drive long-term transformation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction towards a new energy landscape.

Industry Talk / Nashville 2025

From Sketch to Specs: Seamless Rhino-to-Revit Workflow for Landscape and Master Planning

Imagine a design process where creative exploration meets technical precision, seamlessly blending Rhino’s fluid conceptualization with Revit’s detailed documentation. In this session, we will explore a dynamic, cross-platform workflow that transforms 2D sketches and conceptual master plans into data-rich, buildable models—while preserving design intent and enhancing efficiency. Discover how the Environment plugin for Revit empowers landscape architects and urban designers to push creative boundaries, iterate efficiently, and bridge the gap between design and documentation with accuracy. This session will highlight a methodical yet flexible approach that minimizes errors, fosters collaboration, and streamlines project execution—illustrated through real-world applications that demonstrate design optimization and efficient delivery.

Theater Talk / 2024

Improving Individual Wellbeing with Health 3.0

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2013

Introduction to Storytelling: It's Not Just Fairy Tales at Bedtime

The class presents an overview of storytelling, which is the human side of communication. Thought-provoking case studies of master storytellers are presented to stimulate the principle that design matters. Storytelling guidelines are discussed to formulate the combination of best practices, CAD/visualization tools, empathy for the client's perspective, and passionate delivery of design intent. A special emphasis is placed on storytelling in the physical world where the words are actually the visualization of architecture and landscape elements. Workflow case studies that use mixed media Autodesk® software such as Showcase®, Revit®-based software, AutoCAD®, and 3ds Max® Design are presented as real-life examples of storytelling's integration with technology.

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2023

Building Asia's Largest Bird Paradise: A Sustainability and Digital Journey

Mandai Bird Park Project is an innovative sustainable-construction initiative in Singapore designed to create Asia's largest bird park in a 23-hectaire nature reserve. The design consists of eight massive walk-through aviaries inspired by diverse habitats, 20-meter-tall waterfalls, and an 84-meter-long archway. As part of the Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan, the team had to keep in mind sustainability and preservation goals to minimize changes to the original landscape topology, preserve existing flora and fauna, and replicate a tropical landscape incorporated within the architecture. This intensified the overall construction complexity. The class will show how we fully used building information modeling (BIM) as a single source of truth, reality capture. and cloud platforms, including drone mapping, laser scanning, and 3D surface modeling with Revit, Navisworks, Dynamo, and ReCap software throughout the virtual design and construction (VDC) implementation. This saved us 30% in survey costs, achieved 100% reuse of excavated soil, and prevented the aviaries from clashing with the trees.

Industry Talk / San Diego 2024

Toward Safe and Inclusive Urban Landscapes: Bringing BIM and GIS Together

As urban areas expand, the challenge is clear: evolve into sustainable and inclusive environments or risk growing disparities and instability. Many of the challenges we are trying to overcome are inherently spatial, so we must first understand their immediate surroundings in order to bring solutions to the table. Urban & Infrastructure projects should be able to collect and manage data to identify needs and prioritize them. Through the integration of BIM and GIS, we can adopt a geographic and holistic approach to overcome the challenges ahead of us by enabling the project to be visualized and assessed in that real-world context allowing professionals to enhance project understanding. In this talk, you will learn how to implement GIS (Geographic Information Systems) interoperability with BIM (Building Information Modeling) in early-stage planning to create inclusive and welcoming cities.

24p

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2023

Mass Data Migration to BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud

Ramboll is a global engineering, architecture, and consultancy company. Our 16,000 experts create sustainable solutions across buildings, transport, water, environment and health, architecture and landscape, energy, and management consulting. Ramboll produces vast amounts of digital information and relies on terabytes of modeling data, and instant access to information to help create tomorrow's sustainable societies. This case study will look at different methods that Ramboll used to transfer project data across various servers to be hosted in a common data environment (CDE).

34p

Industry Talk / San Diego 2024

S.M.A.R.T. Implementation of Autodesk Forma in an Architectural Office as a Game Changer

This case study shows how effectively Autodesk Forma software was integrated into the design process of NOVA PROJEKT Architekci sp. z o.o. This integration was intended to make it faster and easier to prepare precise urban analyses in the preliminary phase of architectural projects. This allowed for the analysis of multiple options, which is critical for construction projects subject to local and national laws and located on brownfield sites. The initial presentation will set expectations for Autodesk Forma. A test project revealed obstacles in the form of lack of support for some coordinate systems and DXF™ files. A diagnosis based on experience demonstrated that the analysis results would be only approximate. Autodesk support helped create a data-preparation process using AutoCAD Map 3D software, analysis in Autodesk Forma, and in Revit software. The initial design process has been shortened tenfold, and the results made a convincing case for those deciding whether to launch and approve the project.

33p

Instructional Demo / Virtual 2020

The New Print Landscape for Autodesk CAD Users

: Like all technology, the way Autodesk CAD professionals use print as a tool is always in evolution. For what used to be a routine office task of printing, the needs are changing for Autodesk Professionals and all business users to manage print costs, work remotely with teams across geography, and share information fast to colleagues at home, off-site, and across town in paper form in compliment to the digital files we share. With work from home and remote offices on the rise, being able to not just print, but also share and collaborate annotated hardcopy prints, is now a requirement to get work done at the speed of today without compromise.

New Orleans 2022

14 NEW Topography Tools by Environment for Revit (But who's counting...)

A great many AEC professionals around the globe still have this misconception that Revit® is not suitable for landscape and site design. While this may have been true in the past, we, at Arch-Intelligence, are proving this idea utterly wrong! With BIM the de-facto standard in the industry, landscape professionals are increasingly being asked or mandated to adapt their workflows to the BIM approach and technologies. A fast-growing number of these designers are finding that Environment for Revit® is not only the answer to their woes, but that it is opening up a whole new world of design opportunities. In this class, landscape architect and in-house Revit guru, Nehama Shechter Baraban, will guide you through Environment’s broad and versatile set of Topography Tools. Join us and learn how to effortlessly inflate and smooth surfaces, correct missing survey data, build topographies related to their surroundings, move Civil data between Revit and other platforms, and much more.

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