Third Place: HNTB

HNTB received the third place prize for their work on the city of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering Sixth Street Viaduct project, one which goes beyond architecture and engineering – its impact will equally be felt in the surrounding urban fabric, extraordinary landscapes, and community engagement it supports. This is the first bridge with this type of arch configuration in California, and it presents challenges due to the difficulty in restraining seismic movement in the arch ribs. Sophisticated computer analyses have been performed on all elements and aspects of the Viaduct to ensure seismic and structural integrity. BIM was employed to support civil and structural coordination, design analysis, architectural detailing, visualization and cost/quantity analysis.

Small Projects Award: CivilE, LLC

CivilE, LLC received the small projects award for the Walnut Park Apartment development in Austin, Texas. The site is approximately 18 acres and includes design challenges such as grade change of over 80 feet and more than 1,300 trees of various species. The owner, Larry Peel & Co., Inc., desired a site that would integrate into the natural terrain and preserve as many of the trees as possible. This required close coordination between the civil engineer and architect to strategically locate walls and discuss building access locations. This 5-person civil engineering firm, celebrating their second anniversary, employed BIM to improve multi-disciplinary design collaboration, simplify hand-off and integration of data helping to speed design iterations and support communications. With a BIM workflow, CivilE, LLC demonstrated that Autodesk’s tools can empower small engineering firms to create compelling visualizations within the constraints of a small project’s budget.

Visualization Award: Dawn Digital Pvt. Ltd.

Dawn Digital Pvt. Ltd. won the visualization award for Godrej BKC in Mumbai, a Class A-office building developed by Godrej Properties Ltd. SOM, which is designed to create an ideal environment for a modern business. Dawn Digital balanced ascetics and functional design considerations to create a fly-through animation with dramatic music and seamless integration of the scenes to accentuate the specific stages of the project’s development. The angles, lighting, textures, lifestyle and mood chosen for the images all contribute to a striking work of art to visually communicate a building environment designed to foster a successful business practice. Dawn Digital is one of the world’s leading 3D architectural visualization companies, with more than 220 employees and offices in India, Vietnam and Hong Kong.

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