A GPRS Case Study

3D Laser Scanning for Building Redevelopment

Highlights

THE BOTTOM LINE

Accurate 3D BIM modeling allowed the developer and two architectural firms to collaborate and more easily communicate with their general contractor, which saved time and money on a massive adaptive reuse project

INDUSTRY

Construction, VDC, Architecture, Development

SERVICE

3D laser scanning, Mapping & Modeling

LOCATION

Tyler, Texas

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Deliverables

PROJECT APPLICATION

3D Laser scanning and utilizing the point cloud data to create an accurate 3D BIM model of a 15-story hotel and adjacent parking garage for adaptive reuse: turning it into 100 residential units

ASK

Intelligently Visualizing a 15-story, 130,000 s.f. hotel and adjacent parking garage for adaptive reuse into 100 residential units

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Task

$30 Million Hotel & Parking Garage Adaptive Reuse Project Required Accurate 3D Visualizations

PROBLEM

$30 million-budgeted adaptive reuse project converting 130,000 sq. ft. hotel property into 100 residential units
Most floors of the building were completely gutted: only the exterior envelope and interior circulation core remained intact
With two architectural firms, a developer, and a G.C. meant that this project involved many professionals a lot of planning before breaking ground

Solution

The developer requested a 3D BIM model that accurately captured existing conditions in a cloud-based platform so they could document, view, and plan for structural renovations
With a 3D model, the architectural team was able to view the existing conditions at the onset of the project. The model was then updated as construction progressed to keep all parties on the same page throughout the project
The 3D model allowed the firms to communicate construction requirements to the general contractor to avoid miscommunications, reworks, delays, and cost overruns

Benefits

The 3D model allowed the architectural team to troubleshoot the restoration and adaptation while keeping historic elements intact to preserve the building's character
Delivering the 3D BIM model in a digital format with the ability to update and edit, streamlined communication and collaboration across a large and diverse project team to bring the project in with fewer clashes, reworks, and mistakes, saving time and money