This month, our content is focused on how buildings impact people and their well-being. How does their shape, look, and design impact how we function? How are our daily lives, our culture, and our society influenced by the built environment around us?
This paper presents new historical research on the concrete facade of an important but relatively unknown and now demolished building by the American
Healthcare projects in northern California require specialized knowledge to navigate regulation, technological advancements, and project execution
Exterior shading devices, when typically used, are horizontal planes that are most effective at the south face of buildings in the northern
Precast Concrete Enclosures is an elective course taught by Assistant Professor Pablo Moyano Fernandez at Washington University in St. Louis. The primary goal of the course is to enable students to envision and materialize full-scale building envelopes using precast concrete.
Climate change goals will require significant improvements in the way buildings are constructed and operated. Building reuse can combat climate
Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design
Performance attributes are gradually eclipsing those of appearance as people-centric and zero-impact design comes to dominate practices of buildings and urban habitat. Doug Noble has a message for those interested in preparing for a leadership role in the emerging future of the built environment.
What was once an accepted reality in heat-treated exterior glass, optical disturbances in glass are under increasing scrutiny by developers,
Curtain wall is the prevailing type of enclosure on modern buildings because of its economy, its independence from structure that allows flexibility
The project described in this paper explores the integration of custom-made soft robotic muscles into a component-based surface. This project is part
With increasing interest in wellness and human-centric design in workplaces, the design of building enclosures is predicated on optimizing competing
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
Aesthetic and technical capabilities of facade design have become seemingly endless as building technologies progress. While the capacity to address
This paper proposes system concepts and fabrication methods for the use of ultra-thin glass in facades. It documents the team's research on