When talking about business, Brett recognizes that customer service is very important to staying successful,
Why I chose ARCHICAD
Central Innovation • 7 April 2015
Brett Taylor + Associates
Brett Taylor first came across ARCHICAD at Algorry Zappia almost 20 years ago. Having never used BIM software previously, he decided to introduce himself to ARCHICAD 5 for teamwork, by printing off the entire help guide. Armed with the guide and his determination and strong work ethic, he learnt the ins and outs of ARCHICAD and managed to show his colleagues the benefits of using such a powerful 3D tool. From there it was a no brainer – they switched from the previously used AutoCAD.
Image © Brett Taylor & Associates“Architecture is a service based industry, it’s all about giving the customer what they want and guiding them towards the best building outcome for their circumstances. For that reason I like my business and projects to be very neat and structured, but still fluid. ARCHICAD fits into this philosophy and as such there is no other program I would use,” he says.
Brett uses ARCHICAD as is, straight out of the box, with no other design products to augment the ARCHICAD experience – and that’s all he needs.
“It is so easy and fluent to find things in ARCHICAD, because everything is so intuitive and simple to use.”
When making design changes or adjustments, Brett says that other software platforms don’t compare with ARCHICAD,
“When I make changes to elevations, sections or plans, it’s all done in a single click to all my documentation. The benefit of that is immense, and I know that everything gets corrected at the same time,” he says.
Recently Brett has been working on a 1000sqm Hamptons Style house in Camden, featuring a large swimming pool, front and back outdoor living areas, multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, an open living plan and lots of space to move. Using ARCHICAD and BIMx, he was able to show his clients exactly what they were getting, resulting in the client having a much clearer understanding of the design intent that he was trying to convey.
Image © Brett Taylor & AssociatesBrett Taylor and Associates is based in South-West Sydney and works across a range of different sectors including, Industrial, Commercial, Residential and Heritage.
About GRAPHISOFT
GRAPHISOFT® ignited the BIM revolution in 1984 with ARCHICAD®, the industry first BIM software for architects. GRAPHISOFT continues to lead the industry with innovative solutions such as its revolutionary BIMcloud®, the world’s first real-time BIM collaboration environment, EcoDesigner® STAR, the world’s first fully BIM-integrated “GREEN” design solution and BIMx®, the world’s leading mobile app for BIM visualization. GRAPHISOFT has been a part of the Nemetschek Group since its acquisition in 2007.
