In Connecticut? Join me for a "BIM Breakfast" on Wednesday!

The Construction Institute's "BIM Council" here in Connecticut hosts a "BIM Breakfast" every other month.  Having attended many of these events in the past I am honored and excited to be speaking at the next BIM Breakfast on Wednesday.

If you are in the Connecticut area feel free to sign up.  During this Wednesday's BIM Breakfast session I will be discussing how contractors are using your models.  Using real world examples, I hope to answer many of the questions architects and engineers have about what happens to their models down stream...

Architecture Lecture Series - Steve Badanes

This definitely looks like it will be an interesting lecture... and it's free!

"Architect/builder Steve Badanes, head of the design/build firm Jersey Devil, is the featured speaker in this week's architecture lecture series at the University of Hartford.

Jersey Devil is a group of architects, artists, and inventors based on the model of medieval craftsmen. Their design/build projects and work with students for non-profit clients has gained international attention and is known for its innovative use of materials and energy efficiency. This lecture will explore design and making, climate-responsive building, community outreach education, and courage in architecture.

The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will take place on campus in Wilde Auditorium this Thursday, October 29, at 6:00 PM.

• Jersey Devil Design/Build's Website

Lecture Series 2009

If you remember some posts a few months back about a Phil Bernstien lecture at the University of Hartford well the series is starting again. Oh, and Phil Bernstein is on the list again for this series (he gave me his word he would show this time... right Phil? =P ). The first lecture is tomorrow... I will be there and I hope anyone in the area will be there too.

ELIJAH HUGE LECTURE SEPTEMBER 17

Architect and Yale graduate Elijah Huge, who teaches architecture at Wesleyan University, will kick off our fall lecture series on Thursday, September 17 in Mali Auditorium (in Dana Hall) at 6PM. The lecture is open to the public, and all architecture students are strongly encouraged to attend. Huge’s students have completed a series of design/build projects (such as a Sukkah, pictured left) and he will discuss the design/build process and what students can learn by using it. This year we have expanded the lecture series to include young architects, prominent practitioners, films about architecture, and faculty presentations, with an event every Thursday at 6PM through late November.

• Click here for more information.

Lecture Tomorrow.

Don't forget the Phillip Bernstein Lecture tomorrow guys and girls!  

Here is a preview of him speaking:

Phillip Berstein Lecture about IPD.

On June 4th, 2008, Autodesk hosted an executive event in New York City that brought together owner representatives, design practitioners, engineers, and construction professionals for an examination into Integrated Project Delivery workflows and building information modeling. These recordings capture presentations from Phil Bernstein, Vice President for Industry Strategy and Relations, Autodesk, Inc. and Harold Goldberg, Esq., Principal, Goldberg, Pike & Besche, P.C. and outside legal counsel to the AIA.

If you are in the Hartford area... or within an hour like me... GO!

Phillip Bernstein, FAIA Lecture Series

I will be attending a lecture at the University of Hartford here in Connecticut.  Anyone who is in the area should really attend it as well. 

University of Hartford: 2008-2009 Architectural Lecture Series 

Architect Phillip G. Bernstein, FAIA, will lecture on Thursday,
April 9, on the “The Role of the Future Architect.” The lecture
will begin at 6 PM in Wilde Auditorium and is open to the
public. Bernstein will consider how the digital revolution and
information management in architecture is shaping the future
of the profession. Bernstein is a Vice President at Autodesk,
a leading provider of software for the architecture,
engineering and construction industry. A practicing architect
with 25 years of experience, he leads Industry Strategy and Relations for the
AEC Division where he is responsible for setting the company's future vision
and strategy for technology serving the building industry. Bernstein teaches
Professional Practice at the Yale School of Architecture.

Anyone in the area should definitely check this lecture out.  Greg over at Revit3D.com has informed me that he is an immaculate speaker and a leader of the IPD/BIM movement.  

Email me and let me know if you are attending so we can open a dialogue and really expand on what Phillip has to say.

I found this great video by Phillip and others... This is a pefrect lead into the next series of posts to come.