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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. Th…

March 21, 2020
Breathing Lessons
- Paper by Xaver Nuiding · Thomas Lorenz · Philipp Herreiner, MSc. · Dr.-Ing. Michael Engelmann
For a new corporate headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission Bay district, SHoP Architects designed a semi-conditioned atrium space inside the externa…

March 19, 2020
Growing Myceliated Facades
- Paper by Thibaut Houette, M. Arch., Integrated Bioscience PhD student Brian Foresi, Biomedical Sciences (BS/MD) student Christopher Maurer, AIA, NCARB, Founder and Principal Architect Dr. Petra Gruber, Assoc. Prof.
Today's sustainability in architecture takes into consideration the complete life cycle of buildings and their components, from resource harvesting a…

March 15, 2020