Papers

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  • Mastery of Measurement

    • Paper by Joshua Zabel,
    The conventional approach to specifying dimensional tolerances in architecture and construction is inadequate in the theater of premanufacturing…
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    Corrugated-geometry Copper and Glass Facade

    • Paper by Marko Tomsic, PE, Project Consultant John A. Jackson, AIA, Senior Project Manager
    The subject of this case study is the design and construction of a custom corrugated-geometry facade featuring pre-patinated copper and glass for an…
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    Realizing Bespoke Structural Glass Facades

    • Paper by Ned Kirschbaum, FAIA, CCCA, LEED AP, kirschbaum@fentressarchitects.com Peter Koukos, Director of Strategic Process Alfonso Lopez, P.E., Principal and CEO
    In the very earliest stages of a design, an architect imagines a unique glazed facade form and wonders, “Is this possible?” and “What will it cost?”…

  • 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

  • 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…

  • 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

  • Facade Design Beyond Buildings

    • Paper by Michele Andaloro · Enrica Oliva · Lucio Blandini

    At the core of facade design is the concept of interdisciplinarity, a bridge between concept and materialization apt to relay a built form

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    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.…
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    Optimized Adaptive Re-Use

    • Paper by Matthew Parker, Intern Architect John Souleles, Principal
    Contemporary building practice represents a disconnect between traditional manufacturing techniques, that favor straight runs and orthogonal…

  • North Capitol Building Case Study

    • Paper by Jeremy Simmonds, Project Manager at KEPCO+ Bruce Knaphus, President
    The Utah State Capitol North Building, currently under construction, features 80,000 SF of classically designed cubic granite detailing, including…

  • 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

  • Building by Numbers

    • Paper by Trevor Stephen Lewis PhD | PE | FRSA

    This paper outlines the successful implementation of digital workflows between the design team composed of Architect, Structural Engineer and Project

  • Elliptical Ways

    • Paper by Gustav Fagerström · Lia Tramontini · Kelly Burkhart · Jianing Song · Sanjeev Tankha

    Construction projects almost invariably encounter a critical stage at the moment of handover between the designing and the executing party. At this

  • Terra Cotta Skins

    • Paper by Laura B. Garofalo

    This paper will address the potential of ornamental architectural terracotta surfaces to mitigate the effects of climate fluctuations that will

  • Finally

    • Paper by Michael Mulhern

    For over 60 years architects, engineers, and consultants have been specifying stainless steels for use in building skins and in some structural

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    Prefab Facades – from Prototype to Product?

    • Paper by Lisa Rammig, Andrea Zani, Tim Murphy,
    Building envelopes are not only an immediately visible part of the building, they have also become a major factor both for cost and performance of…
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    Academic Wood Tower Choreography

    • Paper by John Peterson OAA FRAIC LEED AP BD+C, Senior Associate, Director of Sustainable Design & Building Innovation Leland Dadson OAA CPHD, Project Architect, Mass Timber Specialist
    With an ever-growing interest in mid- and high-rise mass timber construction, this paper highlights the insights and lessons learned across global…

  • Sustainable Materials

    • Paper by Michael C. Mulhern P.E.

    Stainless steel has been successfully used in building envelopes since the completion of the Chrysler building in 1928. Today, it is used as both a