Labyrinth, you move vertically through 4 level ending up with a view out over the landscape.

     BIM will serve as the catalyst for many necessary changes in the building industry. Currently, "statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor suggest that the construction industry productivity not only lags behind other industries, but is also in decline." Jordani points out valid arguments on both ends of the spectrum, it may not be the savior for the industry but it will allow for the process to be reformed into a more cost effective and collaborative project prior to the building ever costing the owner a dime. I agree with Jordani because even as a student using basic materials,I have often encountered wasting scores of materials because I needed to make a change to improve structure or aesthetics on a project. Physical models and buildings lack the ability to be adjusted easily, BIM gives users a preview and optional statistics to help adjust the project before it has been put into the final stages of process. As the author stated, "Owners will require BIM to enable lean practices to identify and eliminate waste in the entire project cycle. The ability to preview and tweak a project before it has begun will give owners and builders an advantage because both with benefit with more tangible results. Owners will take advantage of the ability to collaborate on a now more user friendly interface of preview software. Using a mouse, a user can drag and rotate objects and change colors/views/materials  instantly. The message of the article is carried out until the very last page. The beginning line describes BIM as disruptive,the article ended with an explanation of its reason for being disruptive to industry. In order for BIM to fix the process, the industry must adjust and learn the new ways of constructing in order to advance the industry in a positive manner that has previously been a concept thought to never be perfected. The previewing of something that does not yet exist and the ability to change it instantly without reaping the consequences of added cost and lost time. 

     Technology, process, improvement, and culture change is an article geared towards architects accepting BIM and encouraging them to reap its benefits so that the quality of architecture overall improves. As a student architect, I agree that BIM improves the quality of architecture. Design decisions are more accurate and the ability to express creativity in BIM is nearly without limit. BIM would be even more beneficial to architects if materials and tools could be formatted to interact with BIM. Currently the architect creates their own idea and inputs it into BIM for support and structural information, If it was possible to include BIM in the planning face of simple thought, the industry would be even more advanced.  The culture of the profession is changing to adapt to life without pencil and paper but BIM is still not widely accepted because architects do not understand that BIM offers information not data as the article stated. BIM's ability to give architects a reading of how the building will respond to heating,cooling and load bearing capacity and an estimate on materials needed has revolutionized the basic process of pen and paper which often was subject to error. I think BIM's ability to guide a project with cost effective decisions is the best part. Nothing is worse than completing a project and having to restart because you exceeded your budget. This not only affects architects but owners as well. 

     Probe 1 was a good exercise to begin with. starting with a building that is not difficult and just allowing us to become comfortable using simple commands. It allows you to begin working out any bugs with how you use certain commands. Overlapping our model over an actual photo helped test if we red the plan and photos correctly. it also allowed us to test any assumption we had made about the Barcelona pavilion, if incorrect our models would not proportionally match the photo.

     The Report on Integrated Practice created a simplified understanding of the goal of all architects. As an Architect it is important to remain up to date and continue to create buildings that are recognizable as innovative even years after it was built. Technology is embedded in the creation of all buildings and the technology most be utilized in ways that will improve sustainability and remain cost effective, because of this Architects must continue to adjust to new possibilities such as changing building materials in order to follow these guidelines. Computer technology has given architects a chance to build and adjust virtual buildings within minutes, changing how architects work entirely. It is now completely possible to create a building without physical plans and sketches because it can be done virtually in 3D models online. I agree with Mayne, "You need to prepare yourself for a profession that you're not going to recognize a decade from now, that the next generation is going to occupy." My experience in the school of architecture was that physical models and sketches were difficult to keep in pristine condition because if changes were needed you most likely had to re-do. Another problem was the explanation do to time restrictions, because time is limited we most draw basic representations of objects and areas, in digital software it is possible to replicate water and trees in color in just minutes. The remarks Mayne used support his theory and his analogy of a hybrid car also explained his theory well. The "new medium" has given architects the ability to analyze every aspect of a building before it is built.  "Once you get used to working three-dimensionally, there is no going back. It represents a new totality." Even for clients, it would be difficult for them to want to preview flat papers vs. a 3D model with colors, demonstrations and multiple views in an instant. 

     Eastman described the replacement technology as young and  discussed its many advantages. "Computers can read the building descriptions", this is a huge advantage for architects. Walk through's and demonstrations of how a building will look is beneficial to the client and architects because no money is wasted on product until it has been perfected. Fabrication, assembly and parametric walls give the viewer a chance to see what was technically not possible previously or at least not without long periods of time and wasted sketches. 

Photo montage of perspectives taken from Revit model and overlapped on a photo taken at the site of Barcelona Pavilion.