As overall project schedules continue to contract and rising costs impact our design decisions, the importance of the design-assist phase for facades
Paper Abstract with photos and illustrations Detailing and Engineering of copper panels with complex geometries: A case study in developing a
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology used to quantify the impact of building construction supply chains on the environment in terms of
This paper will provide case studies of two high-performance building envelopes in the San Francisco Bay Area where the fabrication of bespoke façade
Unitized curtain wall has become ubiquitous in contemporary facade design and construction due to advantages associated with speed of erection, lower
Ajla Aksamija, the chair of FTI’s education committee, reports on a virtual education experience bringing students and professionals together. The outcome exceeded all expectations and points to a new model for facades education.
This workshop will focus on innovations in facade systems, particularly addressing materials, technologies, and innovative design methods.
Big data is having a noticeable impact on enclosure engineering design. With continuing advancements that liberate the geometrical form and the
Today's evolving digital tools allow designers to be more creative in designing new forms and geometries. Adapting similar tools to the fabrication
Complex freeform architectural enclosures are becoming increasingly popular and easy to model and design with the help of modern computational tools.
This is an experimental and computational exploration of structural systems that transform between states of rigidity and flexibility. The goal is to
Energy codes across the country are progressively getting stricter and increasing the threshold for a baseline building’s energy performance.