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Facades Education in the United States
- Paper by Ajla Aksamija, PhD · Suncica Milosevic · Gabrielle Brainard · Timothy Brown
This paper presents the results of a research study, outlining the state of facades education at higher-education institutions across the United

September 03, 2024
Catalytic Conversion
- Paper by Damon Caldwell, Associate Professor, Graduate Coordinator
Nowadays, the power of images is seductive. Bold and complex facades often have an innovative appearance but superficial tectonic depth;…
October 11, 2022
Facade Technology in Educational Methodology
- Paper by Roger Schroeder, Lecturer Joseph A. Ebert, Professor
With facades becoming increasingly more complex, and performance a key objective, expertise becomes an important component of successful design…
October 11, 2022
International Facade Education
- Paper by James Doerfler, Uta Pottgiesser,
Globalization in the construction industry has brought about new demands for buildings and construction projects, new demands that still need to take…
March 14, 2018
Teaching Facades
- Paper by Alex Terzich,
As facades become more sophisticated and complex, more detail-intensive and performance-critical, it's vital that architecture students develop a…
March 14, 2018
Mixed Reality in Facade Education
- Paper by Phillip Anzalone AIA, Professor Amber Bartosh, RA LEED AP BD+C, Professor
Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design…
March 22, 2020
Systems Thinking
- Paper by Gabrielle Brainard, AIA, LEED AP, CPHC
This paper surveys facade design education in accredited Bachelor and Master of Architecture (B.Arch and M.Arch) programs in the United States. A

January 22, 2020
Build Test Iterate Repeat
- Paper by Elizabeth L McCormick, RA, CPHC, LEED AP, Assistant Professor
The global increase in atmospheric temperature rise combined with the rapid growth of previously underdeveloped climate zones presents a growing need…
March 19, 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…
January 24, 2020