Architects today must explore alternative enclosure materials to meet evolving energy codes and embodied carbon regulations. Terra cotta has been
The recent 50 year anniversary of the first use of silicone sealant in a 4-sided structural silicone glazing application marks a sustainable and
As facades become more sophisticated and complex, more detail-intensive and performance-critical, it's vital that architecture students develop a
Curtain wall is the prevailing type of enclosure on modern buildings because of its economy, its independence from structure that allows flexibility
This paper presents new historical research on the concrete facade of an important but relatively unknown and now demolished building by the American
The prominence of climatically responsive building facades through the use of kinetics has proliferated in recent years due to a concern for the
This paper examines two profoundly different design approaches: one, herein called ‘autonomous’, where the building’s design is governed by internal
In 1959 Heinz Isler challenged the world of concrete shell design by proposing a series of shapes for shells that were very different from what most
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
This abstract proposes that architectural facade design over the last 60 years has convulsed in light of two disruptions: air spaces which create