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Humanities Building Courtyard

Manchester, UK

Project Overview

The Humanities Building Courtyard redevelopment involved creating an accurate BIM model of the existing courtyard and its surrounding infrastructure at the University of Manchester. The project focused on digitally documenting the existing architectural, structural, and MEP systems to support future redevelopment and improve project coordination.

OneClick BIM developed a coordinated Stage 300 BIM model that provided stakeholders with a reliable digital representation of the courtyard, enabling accurate planning, multidisciplinary coordination, and comprehensive project documentation.

OneClick BIM's Scope

OneClick BIM was responsible for developing a coordinated BIM model and extracting detailed project drawings from the digital model.

The project scope included:

  • Stage 300 BIM Modelling

  • Architectural, Structural & MEP Modelling

  • Existing Conditions Documentation

  • Drawing Extraction from BIM Model

  • Model Coordination for Redevelopment

The coordinated model served as a dependable digital reference throughout the redevelopment process.

Key Challenge

The project required accurate documentation of the existing courtyard while maintaining coordination between architectural features, structural elements, and integrated building services. Producing a reliable digital model was essential to support redevelopment planning, minimise coordination issues, and improve the accuracy of project documentation.

OneClick BIM's Workflow

Existing Conditions Review

Available project information and existing documentation were assessed to establish modelling requirements.

BIM Model Development

A coordinated Stage 300 BIM model was developed by integrating architectural, structural, and MEP disciplines into a unified digital environment.

Coordination Review

The model underwent multidisciplinary coordination and quality checks to verify accuracy and consistency across all systems.

Drawing Production

Detailed project drawings were extracted directly from the BIM model to support design development and project documentation.

Final BIM Delivery

OneClick BIM delivered a coordinated Stage 300 BIM model together with detailed drawings for the Humanities Building Courtyard redevelopment. The deliverables provided project stakeholders with accurate digital documentation, supporting design coordination, redevelopment planning, and improved project execution.

Key Project Highlights

  • Accurate Stage 300 BIM Model
  • Existing Conditions Documentation
  • Coordinated Architectural, Structural & MEP Information
  • Drawing Extraction from BIM Model
  • Improved Redevelopment Planning
  • Better Design Coordination

PROJECT DETAILS & WORKFLOW

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BIM for university campus redevelopment? +

Campus redevelopment starts from accurate documentation of what exists. For this historic courtyard, OneClick BIM created a coordinated Stage 300 model of the existing architecture, structure and MEP systems to support planning and multidisciplinary coordination.

What is existing conditions documentation? +

It is the process of recording a building's current state in the BIM model so teams design from reality, not outdated drawings. On this project, the courtyard and surrounding infrastructure were digitally documented before redevelopment planning began.

What is Stage 300 in BIM? +

Stage 300 refers to the RIBA design stage where the model carries coordinated spatial and technical information suitable for construction documentation. This courtyard was modeled to Stage 300 across architectural, structural and MEP disciplines.

How are drawings produced from a BIM model? +

Detailed drawings are extracted directly from the coordinated 3D model, so documentation always matches the modeled conditions. On this project, project drawings were produced from the Stage 300 model to support design development.

What is multidisciplinary coordination in BIM? +

It means developing the architectural, structural and MEP models in one unified environment and checking them together. This model went through coordination and quality checks to verify accuracy and consistency across all systems.

How does BIM help redevelopment planning? +

A reliable digital model lets teams plan changes against accurate existing conditions, which reduces coordination issues. For this courtyard, the model enabled accurate planning, better design coordination and more reliable project documentation.

What deliverables come from a redevelopment BIM project? +

The coordinated BIM model plus the detailed drawings extracted from it. Here, the Stage 300 model and drawings gave stakeholders accurate digital documentation for design coordination, redevelopment planning and project execution.

Working on a university campus, heritage building courtyard, or institutional redevelopment?

Our team can be set up and working within 48 hours of project kickoff to support BIM coordination, clash detection, MEP coordination, and construction-ready model documentation.

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