How do architects and civil engineers coordinate to optimize building performance?

The first collaboration is setting the pad height of the building so that the amount of earth you intend on moving balances, i.e. cut and fill are matching. The second collaboration is ensuring the earth around the building are contoured such that water is always draining away from the building. The third collaborations making sure the underground utilities that are routed to the building from the site perimeter are located so they are efficiently routed to the connection point to the building. This would include water gas, electricity, and telecommunication lines.

Architects and civil engineers collaborate closely from the design phase through construction to optimize building performance. They integrate design considerations such as structural integrity, building systems, sustainability, and construction management to ensure the building meets functional, aesthetic, and performance goals efficiently.

Architects and civil engineers must work hand in hand during design process. The architectural preliminary drawings should be passed to the structural engineer to check the workability of the design as related to structural members. The architect then put into consideration the structural engineer opinion (though not all) and adjust whatever needs to be adjusted. The two professionals must be on the same page before the drawings are frozen. A video of the making of the Burj’ al-Arab hotel is a good example of how all the professionals should take part in the design process. Most especially the architects and the structural engineers.

Mi experiencia profesional como Arquitecto proyectista! tenemos que tener claro la funcionalidad y las necesidades del proyecto para poder liderar y realizar un manejo conceptual viable la Arquitectura es una profesión asociada a una función creatividad. parte de la nada y dise?a edificios y espacios privados y públicos. una vez teniendo todo el esquema conceptual. el ingeniero Civil es el profesional que se encarga de que estos dise?os se lleven a cabo de manera segura. plantea conocimientos de cálculo, para encargarse del dise?o constructivo. Quiero se?alar que estas dos carreras comparten dos características en común que ambas disciplinas convergen para el ofrecimiento de entornos de vanguardia, sustentables y sostenibles.

The architect and the civil engineer are the first consultants to start on a project. Their expertise are needed to determine project feasibility to avoid and major surprises down the road. This relationship is the earliest and most crucial. High communication of thoughts and design goals are key at site plan approval stage. Once SPA is obtained, periodic exchange of reports and work progress will go a long way in the success of the project.

I agree with this and moving forward with the advancements happening in open USD and the Nvidia omniverse platform architects and civil engineers will be able to collaborate in 3D in real time with the support of artificial intelligence to make sure that the buildings they are creating are as intelligently designed as possible.

Utilizing BIM and other advanced technologies promotes collaborative efforts. By sharing digital models, simulations, and project data, civil engineers and architects can collectively analyze, identify potential issues, and make informed decisions, resulting in sustainable outcomes.

It is important that the architect and civil engineer must be proficient in the use of engineering programs such as Revit and CAD programs. Also proficiency in administrative programs such as Primvera and Plan Swift Recently, the BIM program was released, which reduces design time, so it is preferred to be mastered by all engineers

BIM will lead good work but also need to coordinate in 2D as still the site people will work based on 2D drawings. Drawings should be well understandable and readable by construction team to build correctly. So in my opinion, designers should draft considering what builder’s will see and read.

En mi experiencia, pienso que el logro de un seguimiento y control mas eficiente de los proyectos hoy en día, se debe al uso de las herramientas que nos proporcionan metodologías como BIM, VCD, IPD (Integrated Project Delivery), Lean Construction y Last Planner System, enfocadas en la optimización de los procesos y un mejor manejo de la información en un ámbito colaborativo para los equipos de proyectos, además de insertar e implementar el uso de gadgets, programas y softwares cada vez con una mejor tecnología.

Utilizing BIM and other advanced technologies promotes collaborative efforts. By sharing digital models, simulations, and project data, civil engineers and architects can collectively analyze, identify potential issues, and make informed decisions, resulting in sustainable outcomes.

Adaptive reuse is another strategy that involves repurposing existing structures for new uses, thereby conserving resources and historical value while meeting contemporary needs.

Architects and civil engineers have there own respective values to add in any project and they should work like hand in hand without affecting the design from Architectural perspective and technical aspects of the civil engineering. Then we can achieve the best outcome of any effort from both sides providing the fulfilment of the needs of the client.

El dise?o integrado promueve la sostenibilidad al considerar el impacto ambiental desde las primeras etapas del proyecto. Esto incluye la selección de materiales ecológicos, la eficiencia energética y la gestión de residuos. La participación de Múltiples Disciplinas involucra a profesionales de diversas disciplinas, como ingenieros mecánicos, eléctricos y de agua, para asegurar que todos los sistemas del edificio funcionen de manera armoniosa y eficiente.

La utilizacion de las distintas tecnologias en el dise?o de los edificios, es el camino mas recomendable para trabajar los avances de ese proceso. Herramientas como CAD, BIM, REVIT, etc facilitan las modificaciones sobre una unica base de datos. Es importante proyectar, por capas siempre y con una unica base para evitar distorsiones.

Talk to each other. That's 95% of the solution. Respectful understanding and communication. Try it. It works. I know. I've done it.

Según mi experiencia, ya seas arquitecto o ingeniero civil, es importante enfocarnos siempre en una planificación y trabajo colaborativo, los equipos de trabajo necesitan centrarse no solo en las habilidades, capacidades y conocimientos técnicos que cada miembro posee, sino en el liderazgo, la adaptabilidad , la comunicación y la disposición a ser criticado y criticar constructivamente, fomentar un ambiente en donde todos puedan opinar y sentir que puedan aportar de alguna forma, hoy en día es lo mas saludable para dar cara a los desafíos que todo proyecto por su naturaleza particular nos obliga a afrontar, creo que así cada miembro del equipo compartirá y asumirá un objetivo en común que se quiera alcanzar como equipo.

It is always a difficult thing to align the thoughts of architects with the civil engineer, atleast in my case, it had been difficult to convince the civil engineer to establish a design than to convince a client. The steps I had followed, or that worked well for me are as follows, 1. Finding the best craftsmen, and the civil engineer who is willing to try interesting forms and doesn't hesitate to experiment. 2. Making a proper planning with multiple meetings with the engineer to discuss the possibilities of design and execution. 3. Let the civil team understand the possible outcome of a proposed design, and also understand the workability of the construction with the active possession of equipments to support.

En mi experiencia, contribuir en un área donde convergen disciplinas similares pero con habilidades y conocimientos específicios para determinados campos de acción ha resultado en proyectos bien planeados, dise?ados y ejecutados de acuerdo a los requerimientos del cliente y de los reglamentos y leyes que se aplican en la construcción. Es importante lograr la colaboración multidisciplinaria para construir proyectos integrales con espacios, cualiades y estructuras óptimas.

Architects and engineers have to take back the responsibility of doing building inspections during construction and after occupation. Architects cannot just be responsible for producing the design. They have to be involved with the execution. They have to collaborate with engineers and take leadership roles. Producing only an image of a building is contrary to their code of ethics to protect the public. Designs are being turned over to contractors or construction managers for execution. The engineering is done by engineers working for contractors. There are no checks and balances. There is an assumption that municipal authorities are providing the kind of verification that professional architects and engineers should be doing.