In a short essay of no more than 300 words, take a stand “for” or “against” the global proliferation of the mid-rise BIM building.

162 HEINRICH HU ̈ BSCH

The readings make a case for an understanding of global culture over universal design – even if that global culture is partly digital or virtual. A “global culture” approach might require a careful calibration or attention to local circumstances – contexts as sources of history, memory, belonging, climate, carpentry, and so on.

With the cooperation and integration of BIM, architecture is moving quickly towards a new normative architecture (attached pic). This architecture’s ubiquity is tied to the availability of parts and ease of construction, but also to the pervasive use of Revit as a design tool.

In a short essay of no more than 300 words, take a stand “for” or “against” the global proliferation of the mid-rise BIM building. You may make technical or functional points to support your argument, but you must also convincingly use the Frampton or Sassen reading to persuade, or make, your case.