Model Housing Project - Paris, France | Prex Poojara

Project Objectives:
Develop a virtual construction model using Revit for a residential building with eight floors. We have used LOD (Level of Detailing) 300 for all 8 floors barring the fourth floor which was virtually constructed using LOD 400.

Project Summary:
We are responsible to deliver Revit model which the client wanted to use for presentation purposes initially and later construction work. Total estimated hours for the project was 310 hours and delivery schedule was 20 working days. We also placed Revit Families from the library available in the software and created some parametric families that were required to give a realistic feel to the model.

Challenges:
-          Turnaround time was the biggest challenge. We completed the model in 10 days flat in spite of quoting 20 days. The client request for turnaround time changed midway and quality had to be exceptionally good

-          We did not receive families from the clients hence we had to create some custom specific families. However owing to fast turnaround we had to download and use families from outside the software’s as the families for LOD 400 are not available within the software. Modern families required by the client were not available in system families.

-          The language barrier was also a challenge which we overcome well. A lot of instructions in the cad drawings were given in French. We used the Google translate tool to get the French instruction translated into English.

-          Total 2 to 3 Revit modelers worked on this project to complete the projects in 10 working days. We also worked weekends to cover the turnaround time.

Project Deliverables:
Revit 3D model with LOD 300 and 400 with external façade in Revit 2015 Version.

Conclusion:
-          Revit 3D Model was completed within 10 working days with exceptional qualities and 0 error index. Great accomplishment. The client is extremely satisfied and one of our most prospective client.

-          As an outcome of exceptional quality deliverables within a short term delivery time and excellent quality of Revit model, Tesla eventually won two major architectural BIM model project from the same client.