Consistency In Glass Design
Glass structural elements have become increasingly common to the point of ubiquity; however, there currently is no universally recognized and
Glass structural elements have become increasingly common to the point of ubiquity; however, there currently is no universally recognized and
Other than limited special cases, there is a lack of standards providing guidance on the design of structural glass. This has resulted in an ad-hoc
Glass handrail design in the United States lags behind best practice in other parts of the world. There can be as much as a factor of four (4)
The technology of glass now allows glass to be fabricated in sizes and structural configurations not previously conceivable. The standards and codes
Case study of the recently opened John A. Paulson Center for New York University in Manhattan reviews design solutions of façade depth and scale to
In 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) inaugurated the first two global sustainability disclosure standards IFRS S1/S2 to
Over the past two decades, the art of cold-forming glass has grown from an unknown approach to a widely accepted strategy for achieving an array of
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Automated facades are, for the most part, still considered as separate from other building systems throughout the design, installation,
Originally known as The Master Building, 310 Riverside Drive in Manhattan's Upper West Side is a 28-story tower completed in 1929 as an apartment
Facade systems of various transparent and opaque materials and systems are increasingly becoming integrated components of modularized facade
Explosions can result in very high loads of extremely short durations. Protective design to mitigate the effects of blast loading requires façade
The architectural facade, like clothing for a building's form, serves as both an aesthetic expression and a protective veil, concealing the inner
Building façade inspections have multiple objectives, such as forensic investigation of a failure, maintenance code compliance, etc. Architects,
Glazed wall systems, such as curtain walls and window walls, are one of the most commonly used façade systems in modern buildings in North America.
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This paper presents a comprehensive interoperability workflow achieved between Rhino and Revit through Rhino-Inside. The study focuses on two case
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
Integration and interoperability between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Building Energy Modeling (BEM) tools pose major challenges for the
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