Informative Design. Innovazioni di processo per una progettazione integrata

2020

The article aims to explore the main possibilities that Building Information Modeling is offering these days, in terms of methods and processes. BIM’s typical informative methodology is deeply modifying the approach to the architectural design. In fact, it influences every single phase of the building process, imposing also a profound rethinking regarding the concept of time. Furthermore, the article outlines how the application of the BIM approach on existing buildings, both civil (EBIM) and historical (HBIM), is possible. Finally, a focus is placed on the difference that an informative design can make in managing and maintaining existing buildings.