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HydroSKIN
- Paper by Christina Eisenbarth, M.Sc. · Walter Haase, Dr.-Ing. · Lucio Blandini, Prof. Dr.-Ing. M.Arch. · Werner Sobek, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dr. h.c.
Building envelopes cover a considerable part of the urban exterior surfaces, and to therefore have a significant leverage effect on the climate

October 11, 2022
Emulating Nature's Structured Randomness in Facade Design
- Paper by Ned S. Kirschbaum FAIA, CCCA, LEED AP BD+C,
The wonder of nature is the abundance of unique forms she creates based on a few simple physical principles or laws. No two snowflakes are alike.…
March 14, 2018
Pioneering the Structural Terracotta Mullion Façade
- Paper by Victoria Ereskina · John Neary
Architects today must explore alternative enclosure materials to meet evolving energy codes and embodied carbon regulations. Terra cotta has been

October 11, 2022
Vintage Vinyl
- Paper by Michael S. Plewacki
Mid-century through 1980’s buildings with lock-strip or “zipper-gasket” glazing systems are an ever present part of the urban landscape in many

March 14, 2018
Mastery of Measurement
- Paper by Joshua Zabel
The conventional approach to specifying dimensional tolerances in architecture and construction is inadequate in the theater of premanufacturing

September 02, 2024
The Craft of Building Enclosures
- Paper by Christopher Payne, AIA, LEED AP
This paper will provide case studies of two high-performance building envelopes in the San Francisco Bay Area where the fabrication of bespoke façade

October 11, 2022
Facades for High-Performance Workplaces
- Paper by Christopher Payne, AIA, LEED AP, Assoc. DBIA, Senior Associate
How has the role of the façade evolved in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing fight to combat the climate change crisis? As companies grapple…
September 2, 2024
Solid Surface Material for Facades
- Paper by Christopher Payne, AIA, LEED AP, Associate
Navigating the building code, while challenging in any respect, can be even trickier when considering the use of emerging materials on building…
March 19, 2020
Rethinking Building Skins
- Paper by Eugenia Gasparri · Arianna Brambilla · Gabriele Lobaccaro · Francesco Goia · Annalisa Andaloro · Alberto Sangiorgio
Building skins play a pivotal role in architecture. Other than the aesthetical and architectural aspects, facades are key to the climate performance,

October 11, 2022