Integrated Model-based Design
During design development, ATP’s architects
used Revit Architecture software. The ability to
create and visualize the design in 3D rendered and
perspective views of the underlying model helped
the design team better visualize the emerging
design and make more informed design decisions.
In addition, the bidirectional associativity between
the model and any view of the model, including
production drawings, kept the design and
documentation coordinated for optimized project
and change management.
ATP also used Revit Structure to design the mall’s
supporting structures, create framework plans,
and for integrated structural analysis. By relying on
an integrated modeling platform, ATP’s structural
designers referenced the Revit architectural
model for their design, minimizing errors due to
translation data loss or manual coordination with
the architects. Non-supporting components were
hidden, and then structural components such as
supports, beams, foundations, and loads were added. In parallel, the architects referenced the
emerging structural design for multi-discipline
clash detection and improved coordination. The
framing design was developed and the model
passed to the structural engineers for analysis. The
Revit Structure software simultaneously creates
a physical model for layout, coordination, and
documentation as well as an analytical model for
structural analysis, helping ATP reduce redundant
modeling efforts and streamline the analysis
process.
ATP piloted the Revit MEP software on this project,
using the software to design and document the
facility’s building systems, including the heating,
ventilation, electricity and sanitary systems. The