GRAYSLAKE, Ill. - April 25, 2025 - PRLog -- In a pioneering leap beyond conventional design logic, Roots BIM LLC is proud to announce its research initiative on Multisensory BIM — an evolution of Building Information Modeling that integrates emotional intelligence, spatial perception, and human-centered design to craft responsive, emotionally resonant architecture.
Why Multisensory BIM?
"Traditional BIM focuses on geometry, coordination, and asset management — but what about how spaces feel?" says Saunak Dutta, COO of Roots BIM LLC and an early advocate of empathetic design integration. "We are shifting toward a paradigm where buildings must respond to stress, comfort, rhythm, and emotion."
Multisensory BIM explores the following extensions of the traditional digital model:
Visual Stimuli Modeling: Integration of lighting dynamics, daylight impact, and color psychology simulations.
Acoustic Intelligence: Acoustic simulation tools embedded into the BIM model to anticipate echo, white noise, and even user comfort zones.
Thermal & Airflow Response: Using Computational Fluid Dynamics in Revit + Autodesk CFD or Rhino + Grasshopper to simulate air quality, temperature distribution, and user comfort mapping.
Tactile Mapping: Material texture libraries integrated with thermal conductivity, touch-reactive surfaces, and neuroaesthetic parameters.
Emotional Mapping with BIM:
BIM + AI Fusion: Machine learning algorithms trained on occupant feedback and space usage patterns to predict emotional impact zones.
Digital Twin Empathy Loop: Real-time sensor data feeding into the BIM model to trigger mood-based adaptations (lighting hue changes, HVAC modulation, acoustic dampening).
AR/VR + Haptics Simulation: Immersive BIM walkthroughs using Unreal Engine and Unity integrated with haptic feedback to simulate how users will feel in a space.
"We're creating emotion-responsive architecture — from healing hospitals to calming transit hubs. This is the future of BIM," states Raj Kumar Dhar, Senior BIM Specialist at Roots BIM.
Use Cases:
Healthcare Architecture: Designing sensory-sensitive recovery rooms for post-op patients.
Educational Spaces: Adaptive lighting and soundscapes for neurodivergent students.
Retail Design: Emotional zoning for optimizing buyer comfort and behavior flow.
Industry Collaboration:
Neuroscience labs and wellness consultants
Sensory design firms
AR/VR tech providers
BIM Tools In Use:
Autodesk Revit + Dynamo
Rhino + Grasshopper
Unity Engine for VR walkthroughs
Enscape & Twinmotion for immersive renderings
Autodesk CFD & Insight for environment simulation
A New Emotional Frontier for BIM:
"BIM has long optimized how we build. Now it's time to explore why we build," adds Dhripam Datta, BIM Specialist. "We are engineering joy, calm, and connection into the future of our built environment." As Multisensory BIM gains traction, Roots BIM LLC (https://www.linkedin.com/company/rootsbim) continues to redefine how architecture interacts with human experience.
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