VIRTUAL London.
Abstract
In the context of the city, every profession has their own solutions for data management, using different sources, information structures, and systems, like 2D maps and GIS for urban planners, 3D BIM for architecture, or management systems for utilities. Most of these are fragmented, standalone GIS or BIM software platforms with limited integration possibilities. There are integration solutions between the two technologies, but most of them approach from a platform perspective. We describe a different, practice-based, and task-driven approach demonstrated through case studies. Our work started with solving different tasks in an urban district-scale development. Here, several stakeholders and projects need to be synchronized not only across building sites but also with tourism, diplomacy, and residents. We call the technical structure and workflow that handles all subsystems and data exchange City Information Management (CIM). This can bypass the differences between GIS and BIM worlds, helps operation, and can provide up-to-date information for coordination and planning as well as events. Our solutions and software choices feed from practice as we are mainly planners, not software developers. Our software environment can manage data, workflows, and registers from a single source of truth (SSOT), with a seamless interpretation in GIS and BIM, and can provide plans, schedules, and reporting. As an environment of different software and self-made solutions, the services provided by it can be adjusted and expanded on demand to fit the nature of a project.
Ákos Keszthelyi – Landscape Architect (MSc), ongoing postgraduate studies on applied geoinformation technologies. Full-time GIS specialist at DANU Ltd., responsible for GIS in general and leader of the GIS team on company level. 5+ years of experience in spatial- and urban planning, especially in the spatial representation of analysis and plans. His main research field and enthusiasm about GIS-BIM integration and how to interpret the idea in practice.
Samu Szemerey – Architect and urbanist with areas of specialty on the overlaps of technology, cultural and creative industries, and the built environment. As a consultant and strategist, he works with cities, institutions, and private clients. His references include several projects in CCI and service-driven urban development as well as international research programs and exhibitions. He has taught, published, and lectured internationally.
László Botta – MSc in Architecture, spent four years in architectural design and project leadership, spanning renovations and new constructions. His current role as BIM manager involves managing large-scale design projects. Gravitated towards projects that stand to benefit from BIM and GIS coordination. His focus remains on practical application and problem-solving within the architectural landscape, with a commitment to utilizing technology for efficient project management.
Eszter Dávida – Urbanist, focusing on the shaping of inclusive and sustainable cities through the lenses of technology and the local communities. Her areas of interest are activism, community building, methodology research, and education. Also works on data-driven urban planning projects. Part of the New European High-Level Roundtable – an independent committee of interdisciplinary experts from Europe.
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Friday 28th June, 2024