The cloud connects teams, designs, and data in real time, making it an invaluable resource for architecture companies of all sizes. Nick Burnett shares his thoughts.
Making the Case for Cloud Collaboration (video: 1:45 min.)
Managing Projects in a Post-BIM World (video: 1:43 min.)
These videos were recorded on-site at Autodesk University.
For decades, digital designs and models lived locally on individual desktop computers or servers by necessity. This made sharing those designs with collaborators, contractors, and anyone beyond the office walls a challenge, and it could make version control a nightmare. Then the cloud came along and changed the game. Collaborating in the cloud enables multiple team members to access the same models in real time, with appropriate access determined by role. As a digital technology specialist in architecture for more than a decade, Nick Burnett sees the cloud as a key resource for architecture companies of all sizes. Small teams can stay connected even if one person is working from home or is at the building site. Large companies can pull in people from different offices, even on different continents, to balance expertise and workloads. And companies large and small can work with outside consultants and contractors in flexible, dynamic ways.
About the speaker
Nick Burnett is an associate and BIM lead for NBBJ Los Angeles, responsible for advancing digital practice across the firm. A Revit power user, educator, and technology evangelist, he has helped 40+ different companies implement every major digital tool released over his 10+ years in industry. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the California College for the Arts.
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