Kim Marcus - Mastering Autodesk Revit 2017 for Architecture

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Ah, acknowledgments. Although all the glory of writing a book is mostly consumed by the authors, it takes so many more people than just us to actually make this happen. Just like building design, the process of writing and publishing a book is truly a team sportand without the hard work, dedication, and willingness to put up with the authoring team, this book would have never have happened.

Of all the people to thank, first of all, wed like to thank the staff at the Revit Factory. Without their fine work, this would be a very empty book. A special thanks to the three Product Managers, Harlan Brumm, Sasha Crotty, and Steven Campbell. And a huge thank you to the rest of the Factory - thank you guys and gals, for your hard work, innovative ideas, and desire to stay in touch with current design and construction issues.

Finally, a big thanks to our technical team. They dot our is, cross our ts, and chide us every time we turn in something late. Their work and effort ensure that we as authors can produce something that you the reader can actually follow. So a thank-you to our amazing and patient developmental editor, Kelly Talbot, for putting up with our excuses and typos; to copyeditor Kim Wimpsett and proofreader Nicole Hirschman for taking our slang and making it readable; and to production editor Becca Anderson for putting all the pieces together and getting it ready for print. Thanks also to Mary Beth Wakefield for watching the schedule and allowing us to use you as an excuse not to visit family on weekends or holidays during Book Season. A thank-you to Eric Bogenschutz, technical editor, who has given a careful and detailed eye to all of our Revit workflows, and to our excellent support team at Sybex, who helped us develop all this foxy content.

The building photograph on the cover was designed by SOM and is the Chicago Public Library, Chinatown branch. The Chinatown Branch Library is a new civic, educational, and social hub for Chicagos Chinatown neighborhood, providing a much-needed public gathering place geared toward inclusive community activities and driven by technology-based learning. An array of vertical shading fins juxtapose an ultra-transparent, high-performance glass curtain wall that maximizes visibility for both library patrons and passersby during the day, while presenting the image of a glowing lantern at night. The buildings south-facing entrance, softened triangular shape, and gentle interior circulation reference Feng Shui design principles and resonate with the values held by the community. Like a traditional Chinese courtyard plan, all spaces connect to the central atrium room, providing clear orientation and spatial cohesion.

http://www.som.com/projects/chicago_public_library_chinatown_branch

Marcus Kim is a senior business consultant with Autodesk. Marcus focuses on enterprise adoption of Revit and BIM workflows for AEC customers and has traveled all over the globe providing BIM services to domestic and multinational customers. Marcus received his bachelors degree in architecture studies from the University of Illinois in Chicago and an associates of arts and sciences degree from the American Academy of Art in digital media. During the early part of his career, Marcus pursued design and technical architecture, but he was given the opportunity to participate in a Revit pilot program where he excelled. Throughout his career, until his transition over to Autodesk, Marcus managed the BIM on complex and high-profile projects such as the NATO World Headquarters for SOM Chicago, developing and implementing workflows during a time when producing BIM projects and BIM management was in its infancy. Marcus has used Revit since version 7.0 and has lectured at Autodesk University on topics such as BIM management, BIM architecture workflows on large-scale projects, and design visualization.