Philosophy: Software should be a tool that allows you to better communicate and develop a design, not a frustrating stumbling block that must be overcome. I pride myself on being able to use the tools of our trade as efficiently as possible so that we neither lose focus on the ideas that drive the design, nor sacrifice the quality of the final product.
Ross kirby
Philosophy: Software should be a tool that allows you to better communicate and develop a design, not a frustrating stumbling block that must be overcome. I pride myself on being able to use the tools of our trade as efficiently as possible so that we neither lose focus on the ideas that drive the design, nor sacrifice the quality of the final product.
History: While pursuing my undergraduate degree in Architecture at Georgia Tech, I had my first internship at a small firm in Gadsden, Alabama, where hand-drafting on vellum was still the primary method of developing drawings. I told myself: "Never again! There's got to be a better way."
I spent the next several years learning CAD, which I put to use during my employment in Birmingham, Alabama. During my time at Washington University in St. Louis pursing my Masters Degrees in Architecture and Construction Managment, I was fortunate enough to be exposed to 3D modeling and rendering (Rhinocerous), and I was hooked.
After a few more years using CAD, I took over the role of CAD Manager at Chiodini Associates, and all the minutiae that accompany that role. I told myself: "Never again! There's got to be a better way."
I had heard of BIM, but never really experienced it first-hand. I took it upon myself to learn Revit, and I was hooked. Here, finally, was the tool that I'd been looking for since that summer of hand-drafting. That was 2008, and I've been a dedicated Revit user and BIM Manager ever since. I'm eagerly looking forward to the next leap forward in the development of the tools that help us be better designers, better professionals, and better architects.