Cyber Valley near Stuttgart
Campus pilot project for BIM
In a pioneering move for other major projects of the Max Planck Society, all data from a project was recorded for the first time using Building Information Modelling software at the Stuttgart campus, the Cyber Valley of Swabia. This resulted in a virtual image of the research buildings located there.
IFC Structure
The models of architecture, TWP, ELT and HLSK are correct in all tested categories. The laboratory model has minor deficiencies that have not yet been conclusively resolved technically. This should be done by the start of Lph 5.
Attribute testing of specialist models: The comments on the attribute testing relevant to Lph 5 were almost completely resolved with the model uploads in January 2024
The following key phase objectives have been achieved so far:
- Creation of a self-sufficient, collision-free structural model
- Creation of a collision-free installation model for main access and riser zones, as well as end components
- No interdisciplinary collisions between TGA and TWP NoGoAreas
- Creation of an interdisciplinary, model-based room book of Generation of masses and lists from model
- TWP: Stat. calculation in accordance with Lph3 requirements
- ELT: Lighting analyses
Cave
The presentation of the project in a BIM cave, a walk-in 'cave' in which several people can view a 3D building model including its technical building equipment at the same time, was a great success: both the client and the users, as well as the planners, were able to view the model from all sides in the virtual tours, which led to better clarity and comprehensibility.
When preparing for the appointment, however, it became clear that the time required to prepare the IFC models for a smooth spatial experience was very time-consuming. It was therefore agreed that the planners would provide their models as a Revit file. The preparation time for the viewing appointment was reduced using an interface between the Cave software and Revit.