AIA honors two Wisconsin building projects for innovation

The American Institute of Architects is honoring two building projects in Wisconsin for their innovative qualities.

The Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Advanced Care has earned AIA`s project delivery and construction administration excellence award for Mortenson Construction and CannonDesign. "Utilizing the latest Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) building tools and technology, the design team developed and pioneered new ways to add value and communicate with each other," AIA wrote in its award citation. "By implementing a one-model approach, the team was able coordinate in advance of construction, which reduced duplication of modeling efforts, and greatly accelerated the development of fabrication models."...

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Ken Notes: Congrats and well deserved. AIA is bringing real advances to businesses Through design and innovation. WMC could take notes, keep reading...