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The Future of Making Things Architecture, Engineering & Construction

Amar Hanspal, Sr. Vice President, Autodesk @amarhanspal #eraofconnection

The Pantheon’s dome is an impressive example of…

…disruptive innovation

Built in the 2nd century A.D.

Over 4500 tons and a

diameter of over 40 meters

Innovative Roman

contractors applied thinner

and lighter concrete at

greater heights

Sunken panels lighten the

structural load

SF MOMA is a modern example of disruptive innovation

Complex 3D geometry of the rippled façade relied on digital fabrication to produce

700 façade panels

Renderings provided a near realistic view of the building in the context of its

downtown location

Built-in sensors will improve water and energy efficiency

Today, design and construction of buildings and

infrastructure are once again being disrupted.

PRODUCTS

There are three disruptive elements at play

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PRODUCTION

DEMAND

1. The physical and intellectual means of production

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PRODUCTION

. 3D modeling by Hans-Frederick Brown.

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The way we create, manage, and share ideas

INTELLECTUAL PRODUCTION

The way we turn designs into physical things

PHYSICAL PRODUCTION

DEMAND

2. The nature of demand

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London Blackfriars station, courtesy of Network Rail and Jacobs®

Higher expectations for quality, safety, resiliency,

sustainability, and cost are the norm

Greater participation in decision-making is expected

PRODUCTS

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3. The real and digital worlds are merging

– products are becoming services

Physical and digital interconnections create new

opportunities for value

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Infrastructure elements are now part of the

interconnected digital system

Collectively, these disruptions add up to the biggest

change in buildings and infrastructure since the

industrial revolution, maybe even before

But, what does it mean for technology?

To get the future, we first must look at the past.

The evolution of digital design

From pencil and paper to CAD

The era of

DOCUMENTATION

Even a good drawing is still just a drawing…enter BIM

The era of OPTIMIZATION

Today, intelligent models help to optimize physical and

performance characteristics

But disruption is happening all around us.

…So what next?

Welcome to the Era of Connection

CONNECTING TEAMS

Architects, engineers, and contractors can share

building information models in the cloud

and share project data in real time

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Connect the field to office – and vice versa

CONNECTING

OUTCOMES

Discover the best design option in days, not weeks

Movie-quality images bring projects to life

CONNECTING

PROJECTS

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Cast-in-place Precast Design

Bridging the gap from design to fabrication detail

Steel

Tools now include the relevant logic to fabricate

off-site and assemble on-site

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CONNECTING

INSIGHTS

Breaking down the barriers between physical and digital

worlds provides an entirely different way to generate

shapes and explore design decisions

Access enormous amounts of data; automatically

generate 3D models that adapt to existing conditions

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Cloud-based analytics improve asset utilization and

support a shift from reactive to predictive maintenance

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