Anisotropy and Haze Measurement with Online Scanners
Architects and facade planners require that anisotropies or haze, optical phenomena disturbing the clear appearance of a glass, have to be avoided…
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Anisotropic Effects in Architectural Glass
Iridescence effects, quench marks, leopard marks… The names given to optical anisotropy in toughened and heat-strengthened glass are diverse and… -
Algorithmic Patterns for Facade Design
Recently, building envelopes have been exhibiting complex shapes and patterns, a trend supported by current digital technologies. Likewise, the
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Adaptive Facades
Facade engineering aims at appropriately balancing the demands imposed by the context and the capabilities inherent to the materials, the geometries… -
Adaptable Glazing Shields
Today, about 40% of all buildings in the U.S. still have single-pane windows, and ~70% of the existing building stock is estimated to suffer from
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A Compact, Unitized Double Skin Facade
Driven by an increasing demand for high thermal and acoustic performance, transparency, and low maintenance costs, a number of facade innovations… -
Shade and Spectacle
This paper will look at the different facades of the Elysian Fields apartment building designed by Warren Techentin Architecture [WTARCH] and… -
Orientation Specific Solar Control
During the postwar era, and before the universal adoption of air-conditioning in the United States, leading architects participated in the design of
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Combustible Cladding
When it comes to the subject of building enclosure in Australia, one topic has eclipsed all others in recent years: combustible cladding. It has even… -
Facade Engineering for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
What does the fourth industrial revolution mean to the design and engineering of facades of the future? We are experiencing a global technological… -
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, LA
Renzo Piano Building Workshop designed a 290,000 sf museum celebrating the artistry and technology of film, becoming the world’s first museum and… -
Infinite Panel System
Today, building facades are expected to do much more than merely provide shelter, which is driving the need for higher performing envelope solutions.… -
Undulated Glass Self-shading
The research is structured around complex optical effects of undulated glass and coatings that exhibit high reflectivity, especially at higher
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Thermal Stress Analysis in Glass
The use of glass in windows and curtain walls in residential as well as in commercial buildings needs to be designed very carefully. In addition to… -
Window in Wall: Back to the Future
In order to get to a carbon neutral building stock – which is e.g. required by the EU Carbon roadmap by 2050 – our efforts need to be smart and… -
Digital Lifecycle of Building Envelopes
“The digital transformation will change everything” – with this quote in mind a deep look into the current facade business will be given with a
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Shape Memory Alloy Activated Shading
A novel shading device for facade application was developed by combining innovative geometry elements (twisting cylinders) with a smart use of
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Fire Safety Facade Design
Nowadays the construction industry is characterised by high multifunctional and complex buildings with innovative facade systems. Unlike a simple
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Active and Energy Autonomous Window
Reducing GHG emissions related to energy use in buildings is a prominent obligation given their impact in terms of climate change. In this light,
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Prefab Facades – from Prototype to Product?
Building envelopes are not only an immediately visible part of the building, they have also become a major factor both for cost and performance of…