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Working With Big Data
- Paper by Cristobal Correa
Big data is having a noticeable impact on enclosure engineering design. With continuing advancements that liberate the geometrical form and the

March 14, 2018
Focus on Facades Education
- Article by Ajla Aksamija
October 30, 2023
Tech+ Harnessing Technology for Future Practice
- Event by The Architect's Newspaper
Rising complexity in project design and sustainability goals has catapulted digital tools to the forefront of the AEC industry.

May 20, 2021
Episode 10: Modular Prefab & Offsite Manufacturing
- Podcast by Graham Finch · Vincent Davenport
Special guests Graham Finch, Senior Building Science Specialist at RDH Building Science, and Vincent Davenport from EllisDon's Construction Sciences Group join us to explore the relevance, issues and developments of modular prefabrication and offsite construction practices.

November 18, 2020
The Carapace Pavilion
- Paper by Douglas Noble, PhD, FAIA, Associate Dean Karen M. Kensek, DPACSA, Professor of Practice in Architecture
The Carapace Pavilion is a university-based, design-build, full-scale custom prototype for a possible replacement of the standard precast concrete…
October 11, 2022
Hybrid Timber
- Paper by Stacey Hooper, AIA, LEED BD+C
This case study provides an overview of building hybrid curtain wall system and future opportunities for the use of timber. It will also review the

March 14, 2018
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November 14, 2024

FTI SF-Hub Event: San Francisco's Advanced Facade Innovations
- 12:00am - 11:59pm
Forum by Facade Tectonics Institute, Inc.
Printed Facades?
- Paper by Philipp L. Rosendahl · Chris Borg Costanzi · Philipp A. Chhadeh · Robert Akerboom · Benedikt Waldschmitt · Alexander Wolf · Marvin Kehl · Ulrich Knaack
While additive manufacturing (AM) offers unprecedented freedom of design and a remarkable potential for material efficiency and lightweight

October 11, 2022
Design Digital Recipes
- Paper by Trevor Stephen Lewis, PhD, PE · Lukasz Blonski · Jessica Chen, PE
Precision in digital workflow is necessary to deliver facade projects where there is a high design aesthetic or structural performance requirement.

March 14, 2018
Sculptural Facades
- Paper by Matthew A. Trimble, Director of Product Development Matthew Culver, Architect | Product Development
In the vein of mass production, manufacturers leverage repeatable parts and modular construction in an effort to maximize quality control while…
October 11, 2022
Detailing & Engineering Of Complex Geometry Copper Panels
- Paper by Becher Eli Neme, Founding Principal Thomas Johnson, Associate Principal
Paper Abstract with photos and illustrations Detailing and Engineering of copper panels with complex geometries: A case study in developing a…
September 2, 2024
Honing the Craft
- Paper by Patrick Delorey, Digital Fabrication Manager
Finishing of custom-fabricated architectural façade components represents one of the most significant components to their cost. Manually driven…
September 2, 2024
Architectural Ceramic Assemblies
- Paper by Omar Khan, Bill Pottle, Mitchell Bring,
This paper documents a six year academia/industry collaboration between researchers at the Department of Architecture, University at Buffalo (SUNY)…
March 14, 2018
Build Test Iterate Repeat
- Paper by Elizabeth L McCormick, RA, CPHC, LEED AP
The global increase in atmospheric temperature rise combined with the rapid growth of previously underdeveloped climate zones presents a growing need

March 19, 2020
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
FTI Education Forum
- Event by Facade Tectonics Institute
May 15, 2023
Reinforced Polymer Concrete Screen Walls
- Paper by Brock DeSmit, Partner Jessica Hong, Lead Designer Becher Eli Neme, Principal, Founder
Apertures is a six-story, commercial building in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City–a neighborhood severely impacted by the 1985 and 2017…
March 17, 2020
Hydroformed Shading
- Paper by Michelle Siu-Ching Lee · Robert Matthew Noblett · Roman Schieber
New approaches to lightweight metal forming have the potential to advance architectural fabrication, particularly in the design and engineering of

March 13, 2020
Curved Forming Panel Facades
- Paper by Roger Schroeder,
The performative and visual aspects of curved forming/bending thin “formable” planar materials is explored. Early tests for deflection indicate that…
March 14, 2018
Fit for the Future
- Paper by Julia Koerner-Al-Rawi, Associate Adjunct Professor, Director of Summer Programs, Department of Architecture and Urban Design
Wearables protect us from climatic conditions, they provide privacy, comfort and they also reflect our style and personality. Building facades in the…
September 2, 2024