Rede D’Or Sino Brasileiro is an Expansion Project that required to work both with the existent building model and its additional part. We had received the existent model in AutoCAD format and our first challenge was to redraw the whole model in Autodesk Revit, the tool that was decided for the base model.
Because of the complexity of the model, the team decided to divide the Revit file in the following parts: Existent Building, Existent Building New Façade, Expansion Building, Expansion Building New Façade and Structure. This helped the operability and fastness of the Revit Model.
As a healthcare facility, we found very necessary to include an Environmental Design on our scope with the client in order to give us more input to design the building façades and to maintain the interiors as comfort as possible and reduce the need of artificial light and heating/cooling.
For this process, we created a workflow between Revit and Rhinoceros/Grasshopper. First, we exported the existent model from Revit to Rhino in order to make Sun Light and Ventilation studies. The results of these studies where them the base for the design decisions. After that, the team started creating the expansion building in Revit, and this was again exported to Rhino where more analysis were made. The results, finally, helped the team to define all the façade materials on Revit based on the radiation and comfort analysis in Rhino/Grasshopper.
The project was developed according to the Evidence Based Design methodology, which focuses on design features that make patient treatment more efficient. We optimized circulation, helping doctors, patients, and their families easily move through the building. Additional features aim to reduce stress and depression levels on patients and the risks of accidents or medical errors.
Besides the exterior design, the scope also included the interior design project. The following images shows some technical drawings of the Security Room and a Woodwork Detail for the Beds, both made in Revit.
