Digital Users Group New Zealand (Auckland)

Join Digital Users Group New Zealand (Auckland) for an exciting in-person event at Warren & Mahoney Architects! Whether you're a beginner or an expert, this event is perfect for anyone interested in the digital world and AEC industry.

We will host Andy Watts at our upcoming session, the Director of Design Technology at Grimshaw overseeing digital disciplines such as computational design, BIM, extended reality, urban computation, applications development and environmental performance.

Andy will speak about Future AEC Software Specification initiative that he is leading.

The aim of this initiative is to set out an open-source specification for future design tools that facilitate good design and construction, by enabling creative practice and supporting the production of construction-ready data. This specification envisages an ecosystem of tools, for use by large firms and single practitioners alike, with a choice of modular applications each with specific functions, overlaid on a unifying “data framework” to enable efficient collaboration with design, construction, and supply chain partners.

As architects, engineers, and contractors, we do not profess to have all the expertise needed to enable this ecosystem, but we do know what we need to do our work, and so we are looking to engage with the software community to deliver the best solution.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Warren & Mahoney Architects, 139 Pakenham Street West, Auckland, New Zealand