Bycker-Polluck Architects

For Bycker-Polluck architects, a firm specializing in design development work for other architects, the search for the perfect software was worth the wait.

Struggling with the 3d modeling limitations of other programs as early as 1991, the partners leapt at Form Z after the initial presentation. "It has helped our lay clients as well as our colleagues view their design's thoroughly, as well as proving that innovation can be achieved, without a lot of risk"

"formZ is wonderful to model all aspects of a design. It allows us to anticipate potential structural problems. It also helps us and our clients to visualizing a design, go through iterations until everyone is happy," Joseph Kokot said, one of the two partners of the firm.

Bycker-Polluck integrates formZ as a 3D visualization tool, preliminary designing tool, and a tool to communicate their design ideas. formZ has not only instrumental in all 3D modeling aspects, but has also helped them produce 2D drawings of buildings worth up to 7 millions dollars in construction costs.

The imaginative Architects from Bycker-Polluck sketch on tools as simple as paper napkins to creating 3D models on formZ. "We go back and forth from paper sketches to 3D Models and animations with formZ. The transition is very fluid," Kokot said.

"For us our virtual world is mainly a tool to do better architecture, to understand and create better designs." In some of their cinema and theater projects, part of their workflow includes the integration with many other programs such as Electric Image and Lightwave.

Under pressure formZ support Team has proven to be second to none. During the night before a tight deadline, Bycker-Polluck had printing problems. formZ technical support staff was helping the whole way through until the problem was fixed!. "I was so impressed with how much technical support we got on such short notice."

"As part of our architectural design service, we maximize the use of the formZ 3D model by extracting 2D plans, sections and elevations and by producing realistic renderings and sophisticated animations." Kokot said.