“It was quite clear that due to the geometry of the lot, we weren’t going to be left with much of a backyard."

“With the digital twin initiative, we were trying to answer three basic questions: What is the definition of a digital twin? How do you create a digital twin? And what is the value of having a digital twin?”

"With everything AutoCAD can do, plus using the AutoCAD mobile app, I've been able to do the work of two people."

"The integration between BIM and GIS is essential and the partnership between Esri and Autodesk is fundamental for FSTechnology."

"The Autodesk tech stack has enabled us to design with a high level of precision, and that has been very crucial to this project."

“Now we want to take that next step to ensure its longevity. The Black community in this area has been under-resourced. This is an opportunity to correct some of the wrongs.”

“When we work on affordable housing, we can still work to apply a lot of these design concepts even with a more limited budget and get to a great design."

“The project really tries to use art as its gravitational pull, as this incredible canvas and foundation for Black art.”

“I think for the residents, it'll feel like they have quite a bit of access to their own public open area."

“Even now, we are doing clash detection during construction, but even during the design phase we were able to better understand the spatial requirements of each discipline.”

“It is often difficult to position fastening technology as its own specific trade at an early stage of project planning.”

“In BIM projects, it is becoming more and more common practice to think about a fastening concept at an early stage.”

“We use the offset tool in AutoCAD to draw the boundaries and identify tree protection zones. We also relied on AutoCAD to trace different alignments for the road and zoning for the driveway to make sure a fire truck can move through it.”

“A lot of folks want a brand-new building, and we definitely could have had that. But you can also find ways to celebrate historic buildings and make them into something really beautiful and unique. It felt really important for us to be able to demonstrate that to our clients.”

“So on day one when the office opened, we had fewer desks than people. At our current utilization rate, we could grow another 30% and not have to change anything, which is pretty cool.”