Publisher's Synopsis
This is the first and only book to cover the full range of AEC technologies, both software and hardware, for working architects, engineers, and designers, as well as students in these fields. Offering an overview of existing, established technologies such as BIM and 3D laser scanning, it also explores near–term technologies such as RFID and on–site fab plants. The book describes the cooperation of these technologies and the trend of further integration. The authors have wide experience in leading firms such as Gehry Technologies, Zaha Hadid Associates, and Camp Dresser & McKee.