CUSTOMER CASEAssar Architects

BIM vision delivered through partnership with our experts

Openings Studio software keeps project information transparent and flowing

Key project challenges:

∙ Deliver complete specifications so everyone involved in project delivery could access a single, authoritative resource

∙ Work in an environment where delivery times are short and budget control must always be maintained

∙ Develop a BIM partnership to reflect ASSAR’s ethos, built around expertise, collaboration and teamwork 

Solution:

Building information modelling (BIM) is a process which enables architects, building contractors, owners and consultants to work collaboratively. The BIM process creates an environment for better communication and transparency for the entire lifecycle of a building.

A BIM pioneer and member of the Belgian Building Research Institute’s Digital Construction Cluster, ASSAR has an established track record of successful BIM implementations. “The goal is to centralize information and allow projects to run smoothly,” explains Alexandra Dubuisson, ASSAR’s corporate BIM Manager. “It eliminates a whole series of construction error risks and facilitates dialogue between project teams. At ASSAR, BIM is applied to all projects, according to its unique needs,” she adds.

ASSA ABLOY participates in the BIM process by providing subject matter expertise, as well as software solutions to aid in the scheduling and coordination of openings information for a project. “Partnership with ASSA ABLOY’s BIM and specification team ensured accurate, detailed specifications for door and security hardware were always available,” explains Charlie Malou, Architect at the Mobius project.

To find out more about streamlining your firm’s project management and security design workflows, contact your local ASSA ABLOY BIM consultant or learn more here.

Project overview

BIM partner: ASSAR, Brussels, Belgium (www.assar.com)

Type: Architect

Vision: Architecture is not just about creating value in property: The quality of the living experience must also be taken into account. To create architecture that evolves over time requires collaboration and teamwork. Each ASSAR project is organized around specialized and complementary teams, in which architects, interior architects, urban planners and technicians share their knowledge.

Project: Möbius I & II, a pair of elegant, light-filled “sister towers” in North Brussels. They now house high-profile offices for corporate clients including Allianz (see www.assar.com/project/tours-mobius).

Specification size: 1800 doors

Date: 2017–2021

Segment: Corporate Software: Autodesk® Revit® & Openings Studio

ASSA ABLOY hardware supplied: Litto & effeff locks; ASSA ABLOY Door Closers; ASSA ABLOY architectural hardware