BIM wasn't invented yesterday, and it wasn't invented in a day... The history of BIM is the result of a series of innovations all over the world: in the United States, Central Europe and Japan. Discover the innovations, and the people behind them, that have led to the creation of Building Information Modeling.
An (ever) necessary reminder
Building Information Modeling is an integrated approach that involves the creation of an intelligent 3D model containing geometric information, as well as data relating to the building's physical and functional properties (components, materials, energy performance, costs, deadlines, maintenance, etc.).
The beginnings of BIM date back to the early days of computing, in the 1960s.
History of BIM: the beginning in 5 dates
1957: the FAO
In 1957, Patrick J. Hanratty designed the first commercial computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, called Pronto.
1962: BIM theorized
In 1962, in his article "Increasing the Human Intellect", engineer Douglas Englebart imagines the architect of tomorrow, suggesting object-based design, parametric manipulation and relational databases.
1963: Sketchpad
In 1963, at MIT Lincoln Labs, Ivan Sutherland developed the "Sketchpad Program", the
