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| PINI to Distribute ArchiCAD in Brazil |
| Friday, December 14, 2007 |
| Graphisoft, the global leader in Virtual BuildingTM solutions, has announced that PINI, Brazil's leading building information and software supplier, will distribute Graphisoft's award-winning suite of 3D architectural design products in Brazil. PINI, with its head office in Sao Paolo, will focus its activities in major urban areas throughout Brazil.[More ...] |
| Habitat for Humanity Volunteers 'Blitz Build' Katrina Homes in Record Time with ArchiCAD |
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 |
| Graphisoft's ArchiCAD is helping Habitat for Humanity and an army of volunteers build five houses in five days in partnership with families who lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina.[More ...] |
| Iceland architect wins Graphisoft BIM Experience Kit Competition |
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 |
| Helgi Mar Hallgrímsson of Arkthing has won a free commercial license of ArchiCAD 11 as the winner of the November drawing of the "BIM Experience Kit" competition.[More ...] |
| Dubai Sports City Tower Hotel Takes Shape with ArchiCAD |
| Friday, December 07, 2007 |
| The Munich architectural firm of Lang Hugger Rampp GmbH emerged the victor in a hard-fought competition for the design of the Dubai Sports City Tower Hotel - a project of special importance because of its sustainable design approach, still unique in the region.[More ...] |
| Houses of Indian Beach Fuse Modernist Architecture with Sustainable Design |
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 |
| A new, awarding-winning neighborhood in Sarasota, Florida, will be one of the first projects to combine the clean beauty of International Style architecture with sustainable design concepts for both the buildings and surrounding landscape.[More ...] |
| Graphisoft Implements TNOs Semantic Web Technology in CAD Software |
| Monday, November 26, 2007 |
| A new concept by TNO, called Product Modeling Ontology (PMO), enables building designers and constructors to make and adjust designs faster and with fewer errors, and to automatically calculate the consequences. The concept is currently being implemented by Graphisoft, a world leader with its ArchiCAD design software for architects and builders, in the context of the EU Manubuild Project.[More ...] |
| Ambitious Central Park Prague Project Takes Off with ArchiCAD |
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 |
| Central Park Prague Development has teamed up with A69 Architects to create the most ambitious residential complex in Prague's history. Opening is scheduled for April, 2008. Located on a 16-hectare green area, the project design features residences and terraced townhouses, representing the highest standard of modern living. The project is located in Prague's Third District, a main focus of urban development. Central Park Prague is the city's first project based on the so-called hybrid concept, which has been very successful in cities around the globe. The project blends landscaping with architecture, combining the features of apartments and family houses, and complemented by services that rival the finest hotels.[More ...] |
| Award-winning Wesleyan University Restoration Designed in ArchiCAD |
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 |
| Boston-based Robert Olson + Associates recently won an AIA New England 2007 Design Excellence Award for a project that restores and links Wesleyan University's two hallmark buildings, the Memorial Chapel and Patricelli '92 Theater. The $22 million project rejuvenated and modernized the deteriorated historic buildings and integrated them with a new transparent pavilion uniting the two gothic buildings. The pavilion entry unites the structures to create a center for theater, music, worship and teaching at the historic center core of the campus. As the AIA jury described it, "It is restrained but elegant, very appropriately scaled, very handsome. The sum is greater than the parts and makes the trio of buildings much stronger."[More ...] |
| Graphisoft Announces the October Winner of Its "BIM Experience Kit" Competition |
| Friday, November 09, 2007 |
| George Boules of Caterlink in Perth, Australia has won a free commercial license of ArchiCAD 11 as the winner of the October draw of the "BIM Experience Kit" competition. "I experimented with many types of software starting from AutoCAD, Build 97, Microstation, Vectorworks 12 Architect. On having the opportunity to use the BIM Experience Kit on ArchiCAD 11, I've found the interactive training guide and the intuitive tools a fantastic asset in developing 3D models and large scale projects. The fact that all changes are linked to each sheet has vastly improved my productivity, accuracy and creativity." said George Boules, Design Specialist of Caterlink, Perth, Australia. "The overall comparison of ArchiCAD 11 compared to all other CAD products I have used to date, highlights how advanced ArchiCAD is in its performance and ability to match industry requirements and lead with confidence."[More ...] |
| ArchiCAD Helps ProHealth Care Create a "Beacon of Modern Healthcare" Facility |
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 |
| Construction is underway for ProHealth Care Inc.'s 85,000-square foot physician campus in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which will provide three distinct identities within one building Connolly Architects of Milwaukee designed the facility to project a strong memorable image, especially at night, which ties in architecturally with the original "mother hospital" a few miles up the road. "The client wanted the building to serve visually as a beacon of modern healthcare," said Kevin Connolly, president of the firm. The facility grows from the single story primary care clinic to a two-story Musculoskeletal Institute to the three-story Physician Office building. Landscaping, walkways and gardens create a park-like setting.[More ...] |
| Austria House of the Year Designed with ArchiCAD |
| Wednesday, October 31, 2007 |
| The breathtaking solid wood construction Schnitzer Bruch residence was named House of the Year by the Austrian State Secretary for Art and the Architekturzentrum of Vienna. In addition to the house's radical modern design integrated into a hillside in the province of Burgenland, the house was awarded for its re-interpretation of classic alpine massive wood block construction.[More ...] |
| Graphisoft Helps Launch The CAD Academy |
| Wednesday, October 17, 2007 |
| Graphisoft and other leading design software providers announce the launch of The CAD Academy today. This new and innovative program will help teach design and architecture education to a new generation of middle and high school students.[More ...] |
| ArchiCAD Helps "Green" Mobile Home Communities |
| Tuesday, October 09, 2007 |
| Altius Architecture, Inc. is re-inventing the traditional mobile and vacation homes by offering eco-modern alternatives for "green"-minded communities. Altius recently acquired 45% of the Sustain Design Studio – creators of the award-winning eco-friendly miniHome vacation cottage – and is now selling the portable prefabs en masse to organizations seeking to build affordable, ecological park communities. Sustain Design Studio is still the principal designer of all models in the miniHome lineup.[More ...] |
| A re-invention of a 1920's bungalow with ArchiCAD |
| Monday, October 08, 2007 |
| Auckland, October 8, 2007 - The 'Urban Shed' design process began back in 1999 on ArchiCAD version 6 and culminated on completion four software releases later with a New Zealand National Design Award in 2007. Among the many architectural features noted in the award's citation was SGA's application of sound principles of sustainable design to the Urban Shed project.[More ...] |
| Foundation Stone Laid for New Health Center in Braunschweig |
| Friday, September 28, 2007 |
| The foundation stone for the Schlosscarrée Health Center was laid today in Braunschweig, Germany. This prominent location near the recently reconstructed city palace will house a two-story center for approximately 25 medical specialists as well as health-related and general services. The new building comprises approximately 22,000 square meters of usable floor space in an inner-city block. It replaces a 1950s era-shopping mall.[More ...] |
| Graphisoft Announces Winner of "BIM Experience Kit" Competition |
| Wednesday, September 19, 2007 |
| Rick Hayden of Hafer Associates, P.C. has won a free commercial license of ArchiCAD 11 as the winner of the August round of the "BIM Experience Kit" competition.[More ...] |
| ArchiCAD Helps Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Meet Highest Level of Seismic Safety |
| Tuesday, September 18, 2007 |
| Construction is underway for one of the most seismically safe and family-friendly hospitals in California. When completed, the new Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, CA, will also be among the Golden State’s “greenest” hospitals, achieving more than 30 percent energy efficiency over comparable baselines.[More ...] |
| ArchiCAD-designed Wattstar Theater is newest and brightest player in LA neighborhood revival |
| Wednesday, September 05, 2007 |
| The new Wattstar Educational and Entertainment Facility will be a state-of-the-art feature and specialty films house, the first theater built in Watts in more than 35 years. Wattstar will be a much-needed entertainment and cultural resource and place for life-long learning for Watts residents of all ages. It will also serve as an anchor for redevelopment in the community.[More ...] |
| "House of the Year" Designed With ArchiCAD |
| Friday, August 31, 2007 |
| The Aatrial House, designed in ArchiCAD by Polish architect Robert Konieczny, has been named "House of the Year" by World Architecture News. The Aatrial House was designed by Konieczny, with the collaboration of Marlena Wolnik and Lukasz Prazuch, of KWK PROMES (www.kwkpromes.pl).[More ...] |
| An architect, ArchiCAD and her iPhone |
| Monday, August 13, 2007 |
| Boston, August 13, 2007 – Patti the Architect, a small, all-woman architectural firm based in Florida, is pioneering the use of Apple’s latest technological wonder to make building information modeling (BIM) documents into a productivity-boosting mobile resource for construction-site communications.[More ...] |
| Graphisoft Announces the Free BIM Experience Kit including ArchiCAD 11 |
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 |
| Budapest, July 31, 2007 - Graphisoft announced today that Graphisoft ArchiCAD® 11 BIM Experience Kit is immediately available for download on both the Windows® and Macintosh® platforms.[More ...] |
| ArchiCAD aids in the design of award winning Women’s Hospital |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2007 |
| Budapest, July 24, 2007 - The Christchurch Women's Hospital is Chow:Hill’s largest single building project to date. The company provided services as health planner, architect and project manager. Chow:Hill received the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Award for their effort.[More ...] |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Design Comes to Life with the Help of ArchiCAD |
| Thursday, July 12, 2007 |
| Budapest, July 12, 2007 – Construction of the Massaro House is now complete! This magnificent building, originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright more than 50 years ago, is located on Petre Island in the state of New York. Homeowners Joe and Barbara Massaro called upon the expertise of Thomas A. Heinz, AIA, to bring the building to life.[More ...] |
| Macintosh PPC support phase-out plans for ArchiCAD |
| Wednesday, July 11, 2007 |
| Budapest, July 11 2007 – Graphisoft announced today that as part of its long-term development strategy to provide its users with the latest in Apple Operating System technology, it will cease its Macintosh Power PC support for ArchiCAD in 2009. [More ...] |
| 2007 Spring ArchitectsJURY Competition Results |
| Monday, June 04, 2007 |
| Budapest, June 4, 2007 – The final results of the 2007 spring http://architectsJURY.com design competition for architectural students were announced today by Graphisoft. [More ...] |
| Graphisoft Announces ArchiCAD 11 |
| Wednesday, May 02, 2007 |
| Budapest, May 2, 2007 - Graphisoft® announced today that Graphisoft ArchiCAD® 11, the next version of its award-winning Virtual Building™ modeling solution, will ship on both Windows® and Macintosh® platforms mid-May. ArchiCAD 11 comes one year after the delivery of ArchiCAD 10, thus completing a move to annual product releases. [More ...] |
| Bidirectional connectivity between ArchiCAD 11 & Google Earth™ |
| Wednesday, May 02, 2007 |
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Budapest, May 2, 2007 - Graphisoft announced today that its Google connectivity plug-in for ArchiCAD® 11 will be available for download from its official website at the same time ArchiCAD 11 starts shipping.
Graphisoft announces bidirectional connectivity between ArchiCAD 11, Google Earth™ and the Google 3D Warehouse™[More ...] |
| ArchiCAD Passes IFC 2x3 Certification |
| Thursday, April 12, 2007 |
| Budapest, April 12 - ArchiCAD passed the second step of the IFC 2x3 certification at the IAI's (Industry Alliance for Interoperability) latest certification workshop held mid-March in Waltham, US. The IFC 2x3 add-on for ArchiCAD 10 is available as free download from Graphisoft's official website.[More ...] |
| Cadimage Tools for Students and Teachers |
| Tuesday, March 13, 2007 |
| Auckland, Tuesday, March 13th 2007 – Graphisoft New Zealand Limited of Auckland, New Zealand announces the availability worldwide of Cadimage Tools for Students through the Graphisoft International Educational Program. [More ...] |
| “Big Buildings with ArchiCAD” white paper has been published |
| Friday, February 09, 2007 |
| Auckland, Friday, February 2nd 2007 – Graphisoft New Zealand Limited of Auckland, New Zealand is pleased to announce that the “Big Buildings with ArchiCAD” white paper has been published on the ArchiCADWiki.[More ...] |
| Graphisoft Chairman Wins |
| Friday, February 02, 2007 |
| Budapest, Friday, February 2nd 2007 - Gábor Bojár, Co-founder and Chairman of Graphisoft, has won the 2006 Ernst & Young \"Entrepreneur of the Year\" business award for entrepreneurs in Hungary.[More ...] |
| "The Missing Book of Artlantis" |
| Thursday, February 01, 2007 |
| Auckland, Thursday February 1st 2007 – Graphisoft New Zealand Limited is pleased to announce the availability of Abvent’s new publication, "The Missing Book of Artlantis". This book was released not only for new users of Artlantis, but also to inspire experts.[More ...] |
| Formation of Graphisoft New Zealand Limited |
| Thursday, February 01, 2007 |
| Auckland, Thursday February 1st 2007 – Cadimage Solutions Limited of Auckland, New Zealand announces the formation of Graphisoft New Zealand Limited. [More ...] |
