Nicolas Arellano
Nicolas Arellano Risopatron is a Ph.D. candidate at Carleton University (Ottawa), focusing on coding and open-source tools for architectire representation. In his research called de-black boxing BIM. He holds a Bachelor's in Architecture from Pontificia Universidad Catolica of Chile, specializing in “Systems and Technologies” and is certified in “Developing BIM Projects”. He is a research team lead at the Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS), leading Canada’s Digital Twin project. He is a contract instructor at Carleton University, where he teaches coding and open-source GIS/BIM tools to architects. He is the director of research at the Digital Built National Capital Region (dbNCR).
Sessions in which Nicolas Arellano participates
Monday 12 May, 2025
BUY YOUR TICKETThe workshop begins with IFC model preparation using BonsaiBIM, where participants will learn to create or modify an IFC model enriched with precise geospatial data, including longitude, latitude, and elevation and potentially export the geometry to glTF for web integration. Next, the focus shi...
Wednesday 14 May, 2025
Digital Twins hold enormous potential for the buildings and infrastructure sectors, but their implementation faces key challenges. What is a Digital Twin? The industry lacks a clear consensus, leading to misinformation and confusion. While Digital Twins can scale, not every project requires every possible capability—so how do we manage this effectively? More importantly, the industry is not ready—foundational work in data standards, interoperability, and governance is still needed.In r...
Sessions in which Nicolas Arellano attends
Monday 12 May, 2025
📅 Date: Monday, May 12, 2025📍 Location: Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street, ByWard Market, Ottawa⏰ Time: Networking at 6:30 PM | Panel begins at 7:00 PM | Live music to follow🍽 Details: Cash bar and hors d’oeuvres providedEvent OverviewJoin us for an evening of high-level discussion, networking, and live music in the heart of Ottawa’s historic ByWard Market
