The Designers 3D CAD Shootout 1999

	The ArchiCAD Team
	using ArchiCAD 6.0
	by Graphisoft

Team Coordinator :	Tamas Hajas, Exec.Vice-President Graphisoft R&D
	235 Kansas St., # 200, San Francisco, CA 94103
	415 - 703 - 9777 ph // 415 - 703 - 9770 fax
	thajas@graphisoft.com

Team Members :	Angi Sams - Design Integration
	Dan Hruby - Red Mellon
	Richard Crowe - Gilcrist Crowe Architects

Understudy Team Member :

ArchiCAD WEB Site: http://www.graphisoft.com/

Other Contacts : Rachel Archibald 415 - 703 - 9777 ph // 415 - 703 - 9770 fax

ArchiCAD 6.0

Graphisoft developed the very first 3D modeler for desktop computers in 1982. Today, ArchiCAD offers the best interface to work directly in 3D as well as plan, section and elevation. Both powerful and easy to use ArchiCAD serves tens of thousands of architects every day in every step of the architectural process: design, documentation, communication and collaboration. It is used in the offices ranging from the one-person small firm to the large multi-office firms.

The key to ArchiCAD is its unique Virtual Building(TM) concept, which stores your work in a single building file where information remains integrated. Working from the Virtual Building file, you can create and modify buildings in both 2D and 3D views and derive sections, elevations, details and all other working drawings easily.

Teams of architects can even share their work directly across a local network or an Internet using Graphisoft's innovative and award-winning TeamWork functionality.

Built from the ground up for architecture, not only is it a pleasure to use, it facilitates productivity because it simply works the way you do.

1999 Team Members

Richard Crowe is a licensed architect and will serve as the ArchiCAD Design Team Leader. Mr. Crowe is a principal in the firm, Gilchrist and Crowe Architects, a six-person firm in Tallahassee Florida. Mr. Crowe's early CADD experience began with DataCAD v3 in 1987. However, he switched the firm to ArchiCAD in 1997. His architectural experience is primarily institutional projects in the 3- 12 million dollar range.

Dan Hruby is the owner of Red Melon Studios, a San Francisco Bay Area ArchiCAD consulting firm. Dan specializes in presentation modeling and rendering as well as training for ArchiCAD users across the country.

Angi Sams is the President of Design Integrations, Inc. in Atlanta, GA which provides visual and automated solutions for architects. She has been using ArchiCAD in architectural practice for over 8 years. Her expertise is construction documentation and has completed several 3D animation consulting projects for various firms.

Minimum System Requirements

Microsoft Windows 95 or Macintosh OS (System 7.6 or later), 32 MB RAM, 120 MB free hard disk space required for full installation. Video: 256 colors minimum.

Recommended System Requirements

Any Pentium PC running Windows 95/98/NT or Power Macintosh running Mac OS 7.6 or later. 64MB RAM and 120 MB of hard disk space. Video: 24-bit true color.

Shootout Systems

Macintosh G3 laptop, 300 MHz, 192 MB RAM, 8 GB hard disk, Mac OS 8.5.

Dell PII laptop, 366 MHz, 256 MB RAM, 10 GB hard disk, Windows 98.

Software Cost

ArchiCAD 6.0 First Seat: $3,995

ArchiCAD 6.0 Additional Seats: $2,995

ArchiCAD 6.0 Trade Up*: $2,995

(* from AutoCAD, Microstation, Architrion)

Design-Build Series Subscription: $595

Vignette A Project Description

Biltmore Medical Mall, Phoenix, AZ

160,000 SF (4 - 40,000 SF stories)

Completed by a team of 6-8 persons using ArchiCAD.

Orcutt/Winslow Partnership, Phoenix, AZ

This ArchiCAD Team was the Winner of the 1999 Designers 3D CAD Shootout on 6/6/99 and is now the current holder of the Architectural CADD Cup