
Influence of Facade Materials on the Acoustic Environment
Urban noise pollution is a major environmental health problem. International organizations are making efforts to prevent health damage due to high
Urban noise pollution is a major environmental health problem. International organizations are making efforts to prevent health damage due to high
Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious 2030
A façade, which is also called a ‘secondary structural system’, typically separates the exterior from the interior of a building. In recent times,
The Carapace Pavilion is a university-based, design-build, full-scale custom prototype for a possible replacement of the standard precast concrete
Coauthors: Mary Ben Bonham, Department of Architecture + Interior Design, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA [corresponding] [presenting at the
The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California features an extremely diverse set of facade systems within one
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
This case study focuses on the solutions provided for the Bell Museum at the University of Minnesota. Our design team worked with the client to
This paper documents a six year academia/industry collaboration between researchers at the Department of Architecture, University at Buffalo (SUNY)
With an ever-growing interest in mid- and high-rise mass timber construction, this paper highlights the insights and lessons learned across global
Adaptive facade systems are a promising approach to achieve a dynamic response to varying weather conditions and user demands. The interdisciplinary
Daylighting is a key strategy to energy efficiency and improved occupant comfort, health, and productivity in buildings. However, providing desired
Building envelopes cover a considerable part of the urban exterior surfaces, and to therefore have a significant leverage effect on the climate
Connections, those transitions between systems and materials, are critically important when the surfaces are curved or complex. Well-designed
This paper describes the development of an interactive map that highlights case studies of advanced facade design strategies and technologies from
At the core of facade design is the concept of interdisciplinarity, a bridge between concept and materialization apt to relay a built form
Integration and interoperability between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Building Energy Modeling (BEM) tools pose major challenges for the
Contemporary building practice represents a disconnect between traditional manufacturing techniques, that favor straight runs and orthogonal