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Model Behavior: Anticipating Great Design.

The article discusses the use of architectural models in building design and construction. Several projects in the Middle East that used simulation programs to predict building performance and guide initial design are examined, including the Masdar Headquarters, which will be the first large-scale e...

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Published in:Architectural Record Vol. 196; no. 12; pp. 142 - 143
Main Author: Minutillo, Josephine
Format: Article
Published: BNP Media Dec2008
Subjects:
Architectural design
Architectural models
Structural optimization
Computer software
Middle East
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses the use of architectural models in building design and construction. Several projects in the Middle East that used simulation programs to predict building performance and guide initial design are examined, including the Masdar Headquarters, which will be the first large-scale energy-positive building.