AUTODESK REVIT REVISITED

Over the last two decades, BIM (building information modelling) has gained prevalence in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry as a ubiquitous modelling technology. Key to this development has been global software vendor Autodesk, a familiar name to most architects since the advent of computer aided design (CAD). Phillip G Bernstein is an architect, technologist and lecturer in Professional Practice at the Yale School of Architecture. Formerly a vice president at Autodesk, Bernstein speaks about the strategic development of Autodesk Revit vis-à-vis an evolving AEC landscape, and how BIM technologies are reshaping the business of architecture in the US.

AR: What brought you to architectural technology?

Phillip G Bernstein: I started my architectural career in the late 70s – the height of the US recession – where I worked as a coder in lieu of architectural work. This was when Boeing