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
advantages of the integrated Revit platform and
the direct use of the architectural model were
particularly helpful for ATP’s MEP design efforts,
and the firm is now implementing Revit MEP for
future projects.
Transition to BIM
The strategy for utilizing BIM on this Siska
mall project was developed by b.i.m.m. GmbH,
a European technology firm offering BIM
implementations services. “As an integrated
interdisciplinary design firm, ATP’s in-house
groups provide all the design services needed for
a project such as this,” explains Anton Gasteiger,
b.i.m.m.’s managing director. “Revit is an ideal tool
for integrated design because all different design
disciplines access a central Revit project model
that is shared between users. For example, the
architect works independently in a local copy of
the model and the software synchronizes changes