ARTHROTÓ MAGAZINE
16
A N I N - D E P T H L OO K AT D I R T T ’ S I C E ® D E S I G N I N T E G R AT I O N S Y S T E M
REVOLUTIONIZING CONSTRUCTION
INNOVATION
Central to DIRTT’s innovative approach is their proprietary design integration software, ICE®. Developed by Ice Edge®, a technology division of DIRTT, ICE is a revolutionary software solution to ease the complex design and construction process. ICE leverages gaming visualization technology to offer a rich, immersive design experience. It allows users to create and modify spaces in real-time and offers instantaneous feedback on visual design, space usage, and pricing. Crucially, all changes made in ICE are immediately recorded in the project file, which includes detailed manufacturing information, making the project ready to order as soon as it has been signed off. Another critical component of ICE is ICEreality®, a virtual reality platform that allows stakeholders to explore their space before its ever built in a cloud-based virtual experience No matter where they are, as long as they have an internet connection, users can make design decisions collaboratively empowering rapid, real-time design decision-making. On the sustainability front, DIRTT’s product philosophy revolves around a construction system that uses a universal interface to allow
interchangeable parts, maximizing the lifecycle of its products. This commitment to sustainability includes a principle of non-obsolescence, ensuring that new components work with all past DIRTT components. Over the years, ICE has grown to include many clients worldwide, with thousands of designers using the software daily. It remains at the core of DIRTT’s operations, holding all the information needed to go from design to installation. ICE will undoubtedly offer multifaceted benefits to Arthrotó in its pursuit of urban redevelopment via modular construction. It facilitates real-time creation and modification of spaces, enabling Arthrotó to tailor their designs of converted office spaces into residential, mixed-use, and hospitality developments efficiently and intuitively. Its ability to provide imme-
