Revit Architecture from Autodesk helped the Czech Budějovice studio EIS in the design of the CITY CENTER CB building with "sustainable design" practices

Autodesk, the world leader in design software, announced that Atelier EIS, the architecture office from České Budějovice, utilized Revit Architecture software for the design of the CITY CENTER CB commercial building. The goal of the Atelier EIS project was to create a design for the intelligent multifunctional building CITY CENTER CB in České Budějovice, which in accordance with global trends in sustainable design would enable a reduction in operational energy costs. Thanks to the software used and the proper concept applied, the design is expected to save up to tens of percent of the energy costs needed for cooling or heating the building in the future. The project was developed for the company NOVA Projekt s.r.o.
The building was constructed on the site of the original freezing facility from the 1950s and next to the ice stadium. The freezing facility was demolished, and the land was utilized for new construction according to the required capacity. The architects faced a complicated placement of technological centers and logistics within the building during the project. The proximity to the ice stadium and the construction of a basement level close to existing roads, a fully glazed facade with a protruding facade, or the use of the building for shops, restaurants, and offices posed increased demands for accuracy, coordination, and complexity of processing.

The project was created in Revit Architecture software, which allowed architects from Atelier EIS to solve the complex assignment on a challenging plot, effectively process more than 400 sample details in individual phases of the design, and promptly change individual elements and their specifications throughout the design process. The creation of an accurate 3D model, working with details, and coordinating engineering networks with the architectural solution were essential to the project's success. Individual views and visualizations of the interior and exterior were generated from the model. During the project's creation, Revit software helped simulate the building's sunlight model. Architects also verified spatial relationships in various phases of the project in the 3D model.
 
“We used 3D modeling in which we designed the building, especially for various facade variants. At the same time, working in the 3D model allowed us to variably address the placement of supplementary structures that have a direct impact on the energy balance of the building (blinds, curtains) and, considering the facade architecture,” says Ing. Josef Vostracký, the chief engineer of the project, Atelier EIS. “We used the 3D model for the first time on such a scale. Initially, we were getting used to the new system, but later the advantages of the chosen solution, work efficiency, and the speed of processing further details fully showed.”

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