ABCAM Research Lab

The Project

• Location: Cambridge, UK

• Size: 100,000 SF

• Components: R&D laboratories, specialist production laboratories and support facilities, central logistics and distribution warehouse, offices, meeting rooms, collaboration space, restaurant

• Sustainability: Targeting BREEAM Very Good

• Team size: 10

Role in the Project

• Dates: November of 2015 to October 2015, assisting on BIM onwards

• Stages: 2 to 4

• Project: BIM Coordinator

Set out models. Creation of the BIM Execution Plan.

Colaborate with the Computational Design team to elaborate scripts for massing/areas efficienty calculation, solar shading calculations, Dynamo scripts for repetitive tasks

Set processes to improve the efficiency of the team and achieve consistency between the different sub-teams. Production of models for visualisation. Production of models for VR visualisation

Manage the exchange of models with consultants and engineers. Run Navisworks clash detection with consultants.

• Architectural technician, envelope team

Production of documentation. Develop the Technical design of the exterior components of the building. Develop specifications for the exterior components of the building

Coordination with structural engineers. Coordination with MEP for plant design and incoming services

Assist with the develop of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus Phase 2 Master Plan

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Software used 

• Documentation: Revit,  Autocad

• Computational Design: Rhyno, Grasshopper, Dynamo

• Visualisation: Revit, Enscape

• Clash detection: Navisworks

• Data entry: CodeBook, NBS Create