Habitat, in its broadest sense, is the biggest challenge of the twenty-first century. How will our living areas and buildings, all too often considered simple, inanimate, objects, change, survive and be integrated into their surroundings and energy management schemes?
Digital mock-ups are a, if not “the” leading, response to these questions. They facilitate interaction between different parts of the building trade and knowledge management, bringing together each person involved in the construction process (architects, project managers, contractors, consultancy groups, engineering and services companies and residents).
Come and contribute to discussions and share ideas about your use of, and vision for, BIM (digital modelling for the construction industry) in architecture and in construction engineering.

• Are you involved in design, construction or management within the construction industry? Come and present the challenges that you have had to respond to and the solutions that you have decided on or that you are currently developing.
• There are many issues to look at, from the transition from 2D to 3D to collaboration, data exchange, simulation, development phases, productivity, traceability, green building.
• When and why do you use digital mock-ups / BIM? What are their limitations? What do they currently allow you to do, and what will they enable you to do in the next future?

Over the last few years, town and territory 3D modelling solutions and methods – based on geographic data – have been used increasingly broadly in urban design, management and regional development. They offer developers the prospect of reliable and precise 3D visualisations and spatial simulations, helping in decision making and communications. They often give rise to complex questions regarding the acquisition, storage and management of geographic data to make the most of in 3D.

• Through a two-day conference programme, imagina will showcase the latest digital solutions and applications, with genuine case studies from territory management experts, public and private, who will share their professional experience in 3D city and landscape models.
• Architects, Urban planners, Landscape architects, Surveyors, Cartographers and GIS specialists will share their views on the challenges and the expected evolutions in their profession.
• imagina offers a unique in Europe to share 3D experience by becoming a player of this event. Send us your project without delay!

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Deadline: 15 October 2010