GRAPHISOFT Case Studies Collaborative Approach and Technology Investment: A Case Study of MBMO Architects and Sydney Adventist Hospital

	Collaborative Approach and Technology Investment: A Case Study of MBMO Architects and Sydney Adventist Hospital GRAPHISOFT

Collaborative Approach and Technology Investment: A Case Study of MBMO Architects and Sydney Adventist Hospital

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Private Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud
Applicable Industries	Healthcare & Hospitals Retail
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Construction Management Construction Site Monitoring
Services	Testing & Certification
Challenge	MBMO Architects, a leading studio in Sydney, has been involved in several significant projects, including the major redevelopment of the Sydney Adventist Hospital (San), Notre Dame University Clinical Education Centre, and various mixed-use residential and student accommodation developments. The challenge for MBMO was to maintain their commitment to early project involvement and collaboration with all stakeholders while delivering excellent design and commercial outcomes. The Sydney Adventist Hospital project, in particular, was a $200 million redevelopment, which required a high level of collaboration and technological support to ensure a successful outcome. The project involved seven sub-projects, including a 13-storey clinical tower, a multi-deck car park, a new entry building, and a student accommodation building, among others. The project's success was crucial for the hospital, which is Sydney's largest and oldest private hospital. Read More
About Customer	The customer in this case study is the Sydney Adventist Hospital (San), the largest and oldest private hospital in Sydney. The hospital was undergoing a major $200 million redevelopment, which involved seven sub-projects, including a 13-storey clinical tower, a multi-deck car park, a new entry building, and a student accommodation building, among others. The hospital's executive board was part of 'The San Alliance', a collaborative group that was formed to ensure the project's success. The hospital's principles remain centered on the health and wellness of people, and the redevelopment project was crucial for the hospital to continue providing high-quality healthcare services to its patients. Read More
Solution	MBMO Architects have been using Archicad in their projects since 1996, and it has been a key factor in their continued success. Archicad is used for everything from concept design to 1:1 3D detailing. It is considered the market leader in 3D technology due to its intuitive design, ease of use, and ability to export into mobile media platforms. Its documentation tool is very effective, as it links everything from details to finishes schedules into the Archicad model, which minimizes errors and double-ups, thus reducing risk. For the Sydney Adventist Hospital project, Archicad's high-quality rendering capability and mobile visualization app, BIMx, enabled the client to visualize exactly what each design was going to look like. This made changes to the design easy and quick. The project was also supported by the formation of 'The San Alliance', a collaborative group consisting of MBMO Architects, Buildcorp (Head Contractor), Johnstaff (Project Manager), and the Sydney Adventist Hospital Executive Board. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Private Cloud

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud

Applicable Industries

Healthcare & Hospitals

Retail

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Construction Management

Construction Site Monitoring

Services

Testing & Certification

Challenge

MBMO Architects, a leading studio in Sydney, has been involved in several significant projects, including the major redevelopment of the Sydney Adventist Hospital (San), Notre Dame University Clinical Education Centre, and various mixed-use residential and student accommodation developments. The challenge for MBMO was to maintain their commitment to early project involvement and collaboration with all stakeholders while delivering excellent design and commercial outcomes. The Sydney Adventist Hospital project, in particular, was a $200 million redevelopment, which required a high level of collaboration and technological support to ensure a successful outcome. The project involved seven sub-projects, including a 13-storey clinical tower, a multi-deck car park, a new entry building, and a student accommodation building, among others. The project's success was crucial for the hospital, which is Sydney's largest and oldest private hospital.

About Customer

The customer in this case study is the Sydney Adventist Hospital (San), the largest and oldest private hospital in Sydney. The hospital was undergoing a major $200 million redevelopment, which involved seven sub-projects, including a 13-storey clinical tower, a multi-deck car park, a new entry building, and a student accommodation building, among others. The hospital's executive board was part of 'The San Alliance', a collaborative group that was formed to ensure the project's success. The hospital's principles remain centered on the health and wellness of people, and the redevelopment project was crucial for the hospital to continue providing high-quality healthcare services to its patients.

Solution

MBMO Architects have been using Archicad in their projects since 1996, and it has been a key factor in their continued success. Archicad is used for everything from concept design to 1:1 3D detailing. It is considered the market leader in 3D technology due to its intuitive design, ease of use, and ability to export into mobile media platforms. Its documentation tool is very effective, as it links everything from details to finishes schedules into the Archicad model, which minimizes errors and double-ups, thus reducing risk. For the Sydney Adventist Hospital project, Archicad's high-quality rendering capability and mobile visualization app, BIMx, enabled the client to visualize exactly what each design was going to look like. This made changes to the design easy and quick. The project was also supported by the formation of 'The San Alliance', a collaborative group consisting of MBMO Architects, Buildcorp (Head Contractor), Johnstaff (Project Manager), and the Sydney Adventist Hospital Executive Board.

Impact #1	The use of Archicad and the formation of 'The San Alliance' resulted in a high-quality outcome for the client. The collaborative approach ensured that the client and the contractor were part of the design team and were involved in every part of the design details from beginning to end. This consultative process required innovation, adaptability, and creative problem-solving, all within a context of commercial and operational constraints. The design process was assisted by Archicad's rendering tools; visualizations and fly-through models also allowed MBMO to communicate effectively with the client and the general public to show them exactly what the finished project was going to look like. The successful completion of the project set a new benchmark in the industry for this innovative and unique delivery model.

Impact #1

The use of Archicad and the formation of 'The San Alliance' resulted in a high-quality outcome for the client. The collaborative approach ensured that the client and the contractor were part of the design team and were involved in every part of the design details from beginning to end. This consultative process required innovation, adaptability, and creative problem-solving, all within a context of commercial and operational constraints. The design process was assisted by Archicad's rendering tools; visualizations and fly-through models also allowed MBMO to communicate effectively with the client and the general public to show them exactly what the finished project was going to look like. The successful completion of the project set a new benchmark in the industry for this innovative and unique delivery model.

Benefit #1	The project was completed successfully with zero variations.
Benefit #2	The use of Archicad minimized errors and double-ups, reducing risk.
Benefit #3	The project was completed within the budget.

Benefit #1

The project was completed successfully with zero variations.

Benefit #2

The use of Archicad minimized errors and double-ups, reducing risk.

Benefit #3

The project was completed within the budget.

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Collaborative Approach and Technology Investment: A Case Study of MBMO Architects and Sydney Adventist Hospital

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