Working With Big Data
Big data is having a noticeable impact on enclosure engineering design. With continuing advancements that liberate the geometrical form and the
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The Carapace Pavilion
The Carapace Pavilion is a university-based, design-build, full-scale custom prototype for a possible replacement of the standard precast concrete… -
Hybrid Timber
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
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Printed Facades?
While additive manufacturing (AM) offers unprecedented freedom of design and a remarkable potential for material efficiency and lightweight
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Design Digital Recipes
Precision in digital workflow is necessary to deliver facade projects where there is a high design aesthetic or structural performance requirement.
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Sculptural Facades
In the vein of mass production, manufacturers leverage repeatable parts and modular construction in an effort to maximize quality control while… -
Detailing & Engineering Of Complex Geometry Copper Panels
Paper Abstract with photos and illustrations Detailing and Engineering of copper panels with complex geometries: A case study in developing a… -
Honing the Craft
Finishing of custom-fabricated architectural façade components represents one of the most significant components to their cost. Manually driven… -
Architectural Ceramic Assemblies
This paper documents a six year academia/industry collaboration between researchers at the Department of Architecture, University at Buffalo (SUNY)… -
Build Test Iterate Repeat
The global increase in atmospheric temperature rise combined with the rapid growth of previously underdeveloped climate zones presents a growing need
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Digital Medium, Tangible Message
The reaches of architecture are inherently linked to the efficacy of communication, and as emerging technology broadens the conceptual horizon of the… -
Reinforced Polymer Concrete Screen Walls
Apertures is a six-story, commercial building in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City–a neighborhood severely impacted by the 1985 and 2017… -
Hydroformed Shading
New approaches to lightweight metal forming have the potential to advance architectural fabrication, particularly in the design and engineering of
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Curved Forming Panel Facades
The performative and visual aspects of curved forming/bending thin “formable” planar materials is explored. Early tests for deflection indicate that… -
Fit for the Future
Wearables protect us from climatic conditions, they provide privacy, comfort and they also reflect our style and personality. Building facades in the… -
Digital Enablement for Manufacturing
Architectural design freedom achieved on high-end projects currently costs over $1,000/sq. Ft. Building materials have long been relegated to plane… -
Terra Cotta Skins
This paper will address the potential of ornamental architectural terracotta surfaces to mitigate the effects of climate fluctuations that will
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Localized Rigidification of PCM Envelopes
This is an experimental and computational exploration of structural systems that transform between states of rigidity and flexibility. The goal is to
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Patchwork
It may be difficult for modern man to believe that what is known as handicraft was once the advanced manufacturing of the day. These techniques were
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Digital Lifecycle of Building Envelopes
“The digital transformation will change everything” – with this quote in mind a deep look into the current facade business will be given with a…