The Year in Infrastructure 2007 - (Page 11) Metropolitan Apartments Bligh Voller nield pty ltd Eight new residential buildings will make up this 343-resident apartment complex with a total gross floor area of approximately 40,000 square meters on a city block in City West Canberra, Australia. Building masses have been located to provide views in many directions, and 3D modeling of the site has confirmed the variety of outlooks available. The buildings have met or exceeded minimum energy efficiency ratings required by local authorities. The firm is using MicroStation and Bentley Architecture because its federated data model enables project teams to work more efficiently, and allows them to modularize and reuse building components. It also makes interoffice collaboration possible. The ability of MicroStation to handle both 2D and 3D data and produce high-end renderings eliminates the need to translate CAD data to and from different formats. National at Docklands Bligh Voller nield pty ltd The National Australia Bank building at Melbourne Docklands represents world’s best practice in the creation of workplace communities in terms of the workplace and state-of-the-art sustainable architecture design. Mixed-mode ventilation, workplace daylighting, low energy consumption, and the creation of internal landscape environments demonstrate advances in sustainability. MicroStation and Bentley Architecture allowed the modularization and reuse of building components throughout the project. The applications also enabled interoffice collaboration and remote work. The versatility of MicroStation to handle both 2D and 3D data and the built-in capability to produce high-end renderings meant that significant amounts of time were saved by eliminating the need to translate CAD data to and from different formats. BE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 11
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