Today we have with us a Ukranian based Architect who is a BIM Manager & a computational designer, Pavlo Menshykh



He completed his Bachelor of Architecture & also his MArch from Lviv Polytechnic National University in 2017. He presently works as a BIM Manager for Savytskyy Design in Ukraine and he also works remotely part time as a computational designer for Finch 3D & Splash Modular. 



In this episode, Pavlo shares how he got into Architecture, his experience in Architecture school, how he picked up on various coding languages and BIM softwares, renting out bikes in Washington DC, Design Automation, Blender, IFC, 3D Scans, Photogrammetry, BIM in Ukraine, BIM ISO Standards & more. 



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03:35 How Pavlo got into Architecture

05:00 Studying in Lviv Polytechnic National University

07:25 Getting into Architecture software - Archicad.

09:00 Differences between Revit & Archicad

11:30 Masters in Architecture

Most people pursue Masters in Architecture in Ukraine

14:00 "You can't learn to be a generic Architect by yourself. You really need a university for that."

15:30 Studying in University of Lubin Poland

Learning European Union building codes.

17:10 First steps in computational design

Coding Language of Archicad - GDL 

GDL Reference Guide - GDL is a subset of BASIC

20:30 Jumping to Grasshopper & Dynamo

23:00 Learning Python for photogrammetry & eventually C#

24:30 Next steps after learning so much coding

Shapediver

26:30 Getting into BIM and getting a deeper understanding of the software.

27:40 Working in Washing DC renting bikes.

30:10 These days it's not enough to just be an Architect.

"Architecture shouldn't be a career at all, it should be your passion."



34:00 Would AI replace architects in the near future?

36:10 Design Automation

37:40 Projects that have implemented Design Automat ion.

38:00 Should coding be included in the Architectural education system?

40:00 Getting into Javascript & web-based platforms.

40:30 Working on Blender & its API.

48:15 IFC is like the PDF

50:00 Should coding be included in the Architectural education system?

51:00 Getting into Javascript & web-based platforms.

52:30 Working on Blender & its API.

53:15 IFC is like the PDF

55:00  3D Scans, point scans & photogrammetry 

Agisoft

Capturing Reality 

56:00 BIM in Ukraine

57:30 BIM ISO standards

58:15 Quick Fire Round

59:00  3D Scans, point scans & photogrammetry