Digital Medium, Tangible Message Paper by Nathaniel Barlam The reaches of architecture are inherently linked to the efficacy of communication, and as emerging technology broadens the conceptual horizon of the… March 14, 2018
European Facade Networks Paper by Ulrich Knaack · Uta Pottgiesser · Tillmann Klein · Andreas Luible · Siebe Bakker The European climate and energy targets for 2020 demand significant improvement of the energy performance of buildings since one third of the end-use… March 23, 2020
The Performative Double-Skin Paper by Jeffrey Abramson, AIA, LEED AP, Associate Principal Alejandra Menchaca, PhD, LEED AP, WELL AP, Vice President Double-Skin Facades (DSF) are well-known to boost the thermal performance of a façade: they can provide extra insulation in the wintertime and lower … October 11, 2022
Transfer Topologies Paper by Nada Tarkhan, Project Manager This research looks at the relationship of material and geometric distribution to set a methodology for integrating structural and thermal design. Th… March 21, 2020
When Facades Kill Paper by Terri Meyer Boake The tragic fire of June 14, 2017 at the Grenfell Tower in London, England has brought to a very public global forum issues related to the impact of f… March 14, 2018
Design of Double Curved Self Spanning Horizontal Laminated Glass Paper by Beres Dowdle, Director There is a desire in architecture to design and achieve transparent canopies and glazed rooves that are free from the visual clutter and the structur… January 27, 2020
Multi Layer Facades Paper by Robert Moisy, The history of high performance facades and glazing has been a tale of attempting to manage the conflicting requirements of, on one hand inviting con… March 14, 2018