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11 results

SSG and Seismic
- Paper by Jon Kimberlain · Valerie Hayez · Jie Feng · Mark Mirgon
With the advent of more sophisticated analysis methods and the desire to optimize geometries of structural silicone joints in high performance

October 11, 2022
Pioneering the Structural Terracotta Mullion Façade
- Paper by Victoria Ereskina, Façade Design Professional John Neary, Sr. Façade Specialist
Architects today must explore alternative enclosure materials to meet evolving energy codes and embodied carbon regulations. Terra cotta has been…
October 11, 2022
Lithic Revival
- Paper by Alex Terzich,
The recently completed Capital One Hall performing arts center located in the Washington DC metro area is defined by a pleated exterior of glass and…
October 11, 2022
Subjective Perception and Objective Measurement
- Paper by Caroline Lama · Antonio Luz · Ashley Reed
Current glass industry standards provide clear tolerances for readily quantifiable physical properties to assist with the evaluation of visual

March 14, 2018
Specifying Commercial Aluminum Finishes
- Paper by Ben Mitchell, MBA
Many factors will influence coating selection, but to achieve the desired performance level for a given situation, coatings must be specified based

March 14, 2018
Exo-Skins
- Paper by Nick Braaksma, Malini Srivastava, AIA, Chad Ulven,
Cost-effective, sustainable, self-actuating, thermally-responsive, bio-composite exo-skins that act like shields or cloaks for existing buildings…
March 14, 2018
Controlling Anisotropy in Heat Treated Glass
- Paper by Francis Serruys · Dr. Romain Decourcelle
Anisotropy is also known as Brewster marks, quench marks, strain pattern, leopard spots, Iridescence, etc. Although anisotropy is inevitable when

March 14, 2018
Anisotropic Effects in Architectural Glass
- Paper by Luis M. Hidalgo · Michael Elstner
Iridescence effects, quench marks, leopard marks… The names given to optical anisotropy in toughened and heat-strengthened glass are diverse and

March 14, 2018
Saving Face
- Paper by Xsusha CarlyAnn Flandro, FAIC, APT-RP, Architectural Conservator
In 1871, a fourth level Architecture course was offered in New York City that instructed on topics such as heating, ventilation and circulation of…
March 20, 2020
Invert Auto-Shading
- Paper by Jae Yong Suk · Doris Sung
Allowing sufficient amount of natural light while avoiding excessive sunlight penetration is often hard to achieve with static facade systems due to

March 15, 2020
Transfer Topologies
- Paper by Nada Tarkhan
This research looks at the relationship of material and geometric distribution to set a methodology for integrating structural and thermal design.

March 21, 2020