• Spatial Management
The connection between designers and the final user is important because the degree of
capacity utilization should be clear when designing the facility. How to manager area and
figure out the mathematics? Three clients: The main users of the building will be the
Sibelius Academy (area 50% and cost 49%), the Helsinki Philharmonic (25%) and the
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (25%). The Architect used BIM to calculate and
keep up-to-date with the area percentage all the time. The Architect developed an area
calculation system on top of ADT. The Architect was able to check with the area
calculation and generated the area distribution report every 15 minutes or so. This was
done not for a reporting purpose but for a design purpose. The prompt feedback from the
area distribution report was important because the Architect could use the area
distribution report as a guideline for the further design. In addition, during the schematic
design phase, the Architect had to change the space plan frequently taking consideration
of the users’ requirements and the Owner’s cost target. It was important to make sure the
area percentage for each user is correct and accurate. In this way, the Owner could
manage the rental level for different users and the profitability of the shared spaces.