Announcing Build London Live 2012, Olympics Edition -- an OpenBIM Event

LONDON, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the global success of Build London Live 2008 and 2009, organisers Asite and AEC3 will once again bring together BIM practitioners across the globe in a showcase of their collaborative design and engineering talent and collaborative BIM capabilities.

Kicking off at noon, May 21st; the online event will continue through to noon, May 23rd, concluding ahead of the BuildingSmart International executive briefing in London where the winners will be announced via a live webinar feed.

Bringing Design Professionals Together 

Design professionals and experts in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) will join together online in a team competition to create the most elegant solutions based on a time-constrained design brief.  Each team will be allocated a unique plot in a common design context with 48 hours to contribute to an ambitious master plan for a site in the heart of the 2012 Olympic city. 

Build London Live 2012 will again redefine the standards expected from design competitions by creating the world's most collaborative Building Information Model (BIM) with combined talent from all over the world. Previous winners include BIM Vikings (Norway), BIM Japan, Super Team Singapore, Ryder Architecture (UK), 3D Blueprint (India), Southern Axis (Chile), University of Nebraska – Lincoln (USA), Teams BIM Education (USA) and Food for Thot (USA).

Register for free as a participant or observer here: http://buildlondonlive.com/index.php/login2012/ 

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Nathan Doughty at [email protected]

Follow @buildlondonlive and #openBIM on Twitter for live updates. 

About Asite
Asite helps businesses share information and build knowledge in a secure environment in the cloud. Every day, professionals all over the world use Asite to manage their projects and supply chains collaboratively and get the information they need – when and where they need it.

About AEC3
AEC3 is an international consulting firm that combines a range of capabilities with global expertise to resolve information needs and deliver strategic solutions to the industry. AEC3 works with developers, building owners, contractors, consultants, manufacturers, software vendors and academic institutions to fit information technologies to needs.

Contact:
Sophie Lam, Marketing Manager
Asite
+ 44 (0)207 749 7880
[email protected]

SOURCE Asite