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From Design to Experiment
- Paper by E. Yagdir CELIKER, MSc., Research Assistant Oguz C. CELIK, PhD., Professor of Structural&Earthquake Engineering
Flat cable-net facades are form-active structures which provide maximum transparency by means of point fixing components, tensioned cables, and struc…

March 22, 2020
Passive House Facade Design and Construction
- Paper by Louis Koehl, AIA, CPHD, Project Architect
Buildings account for over 40% of global emissions (GlobalABC, 2018). Growing populations and higher standards of living are increasing pressure on t…

March 22, 2020
Transfer Topologies
- Paper by Nada Tarkhan, Project Manager
This research looks at the relationship of material and geometric distribution to set a methodology for integrating structural and thermal design. Th…

March 21, 2020
Shaping Skin
- Paper by John Neary AIA LEED AP NCARB
The conventional modern facade is essentially flat, which creates the tendency toward visual monotony and problems for modulating daylight—both on th…

March 21, 2020
The Butterfly
- Paper by Venelin Kokalov · Shinobu Homma, Architect AIBC, AAA, MRAIC · Amirali Javidan · Zhuoli Yang, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
Providing a unique and integral cladding/envelope solution suited for high-rise buildings has been an inherent challenge for this building typology s…

March 20, 2020
Determining the Optimal Opening for Multi Skin Facade with External Ventilation
- Paper by Peter Simmonds,
The envelope of the Harbin Bank Building in Beijing has a Multi-Skin Facade where the outer cavity is naturally ventilated. During the design the cli…

February 26, 2020
Facade Games
- Paper by James Tice, Professor of Architecture
This paper provides an overview of a course focusing on the façade as taught to architecture students over a twenty-year period. The need for this s…

January 24, 2020
Realizing Bespoke Structural Glass Facades
- Paper by Ned Kirschbaum, FAIA, CCCA, LEED AP, kirschbaum@fentressarchitects.com Peter Koukos, Director of Strategic Process Alfonso Lopez, P.E., Principal and CEO
In the very earliest stages of a design, an architect imagines a unique glazed facade form and wonders, “Is this possible?” and “What will it cost?” …

January 23, 2020