PR: Bentley Announces AEC Design Competition

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From: "Dave Barberi [Bentley]" <dave.barberi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Newsgroups: comp.cad.microstation,alt.architecture
Subject: PR: Bentley Announces AEC Design Competition
Date: 19 May 1995 13:25:54 GMT

NEWS RELEASE:

Bentley Announces AEC Design Competition

Three Architectural Firms Engage in "Live" Competition on the Show
Floor at A/E/C SYSTEMS '95


Exton, PA - May 18, 1995 - Bentley Systems, Inc., the leader in
professional computer-aided design products and services to engineers,
architects, drafters, and organizations whose overall success relies
on computer-aided design, today announced the first AEC Design
Competition which will be held at A/E/C SYSTEMS '95 in Atlanta,
Georgia, June 5-8.  Three major architectural firms are competing in
the design of a 15,000 square foot hospitality and exhibition site in
downtown Atlanta.  Working in open offices in the Bentley show booth
#847, the three firms will finalize their designs and incorporate a
major change order issued by the owner.  Show attendees, after viewing
the works-in-progress, can vote for their preferred design.

The event will culminate on Thursday, June 8 at 10:00 am at the
Bentley booth, where final design presentations will be made, a panel
of industry experts will judge the entries, and awards will be
presented.

The AEC Design Competition is co-sponsored by Bentley Systems, Inc.,
Computer-Aided Engineering, Compaq Computer, IdeaGraphix,
Hewlett-Packard, Byers CADNET, the Georgia Institute of Technology,
and 96 Expo, a nine block redevelopment project that holds the site of
the proposed design.  The three participating architectural firms are
Gensler and Associates; Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.; and Lord,
Aeck & Sargent.  Each was given design requirements and began project
work in April 1995.  Final presentation requirements include a 3D
design model and standard drawings necessary to communicate the
concept and design intent.

96 Expo brings together a number of exhibitions promoting the spirit,
commerce, and technology of Atlanta, and is a part of the development
to enhance downtown Atlanta for the 1996 Olympic Summer Games.  The
purpose of the competition is to provide 96 Expo with renovation
solutions for the existing structure, originally built as a Rolls
Royce and Oldsmobile dealership.  The project includes approximately
15,000 square feet of renovation and addition, with theater space,
flexible exhibition areas, public gathering space, and support spaces.
The structures will be converted into a more permanent exhibition and
hospitality space after 96 Expo.

The designs for the 96 Expo hospitality and exhibition site are being
developed using Bentley's professional computer-aided design software,
including MicroStation(R) V5, MicroStation PowerDraft(TM), and
MicroStation Masterpiece(TM).  Computer-Aided Engineering, in an
upcoming issue, will report on the design competition.  Compaq
Computer has provided all computer equipment for use at the
competition.  IdeaGraphix has supplied the architects with two
software products, MicroArchitect and PowerArchitect.
Designs will be plotted on Hewlett-Packard plotters using plotting
software from Byers CADNET.  The Georgia Institute of Technology
provided a 3D model of downtown Atlanta of the area surrounding the 96
Expo site to facilitate final design presentation.

About the Architectural Firms

Gensler and Associates, a San Francisco-based group established in
1965, has grown to be one of the premier international design firms,
with a staff of nearly 700 professionals in fourteen offices
worldwide.  For almost two decades, Gensler and Associates has
consistently been named in independent surveys as the nation's largest
architectural firm and the largest interior design firm.
Stylistically, Gensler focuses on finding strong design
solutions that are responsive to clients' objectives and images, and
is opposed to having a "Gensler" style or look.

Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc., established in 1955, has a staff of
over 1,300 professionals in offices worldwide providing comprehensive
architectural, engineering, and interior services.  In 1994, two
independent surveys ranked HOK as the number one
architectural/engineering firm in the United States.  HOK concentrates
on integrating design excellence with client needs and approaches each
project individually and without preconceptions.

Lord, Aeck & Sargent, located in Atlanta, Georgia, was established in
1942 and is widely recognized as an early, innovative, and successful
user of advanced design and documentation technology.  As early as
1983, the firm was rated the most automated architectural firm in the
country in an independent survey.  LAS continues to expand its use of
computers in the design process, attributing much of its success to
the practice of using the best technology to combine function with
form, thereby facilitating an individualized approach to each project.

More on Bentley

Bentley Systems, Inc. is the leader in professional computer-aided
design products and services to engineering organizations where CAD is
mission-critical.  The company's MicroStation product range is relied
upon by over 180,000 professional users and over 700 commercial
application developers worldwide in the
architecture/engineering/construction (AEC),
geographic information systems (GIS), and increasingly in mechanical
design markets.  Founded in 1984, Bentley has now become one of the
world's fastest growing software companies.

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and MicroStation Masterpiece are trademarks of Bentley Systems, Inc.
Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective
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