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Generative Design Tool
- Paper by Amir Hosseinzadeh Zarrabi · Mona Azarbayjani · Maryam Tavakoli
The piezoelectric facade as a self-sustained technology can generate a considerable amount of energy by converting swaying motions (actuated by the w…

March 14, 2018
A Compact, Unitized Double Skin Facade
- Paper by Alex Cox, LEED AP · James Hock, LEED AP BD+C · Laura Ziegler · Karin Lamberts
Driven by an increasing demand for high thermal and acoustic performance, transparency, and low maintenance costs, a number of facade innovations hav…

March 12, 2018
Adaptive Facades
- Paper by Walter Haase, Werner Sobek, Enrica Oliva, Michele Andaloro,
Facade engineering aims at appropriately balancing the demands imposed by the context and the capabilities inherent to the materials, the geometries …

March 12, 2018