Innovations with Glass
<p>Glass has become a popular building material that is used not only for windows but also as a load-bearing material. New dimensions of glass panes…
<p>Glass has become a popular building material that is used not only for windows but also as a load-bearing material. New dimensions of glass panes…
<p>Shanshui City and Star Bund Center can be considered as representative projects of RFR Shanghai recently Both provide creative solutions for…
Transposing innovation from government funded research to commercially viable solutions becomes ever more important when combined with the urgent
<p>The Green Village at the TU Delft is a living lab for sustainable innovations. The Co Creation Centre (CCC) will be their new meeting center (13.5…
Driven by an increasing demand for high thermal and acoustic performance, transparency, and low maintenance costs, a number of facade innovations
Fountain Place is a project that exemplifies the latest technology and applications in building skin design and jumbo structural glass applications,
The recent 50 year anniversary of the first use of silicone sealant in a 4-sided structural silicone glazing application marks a sustainable and
<p>Daylighting is a key strategy to energy efficiency and improved occupant comfort, health, and productivity in buildings. However, providing…
<p>Building skins play a pivotal role in architecture. Other than the aesthetical and architectural aspects, facades are key to the climate…
<p>What does the fourth industrial revolution mean to the design and engineering of facades of the future? We are experiencing a global technological…
Fidelity between the built enclosure and early visualizations is rarely, if ever, an accident. When achieved, it comes as the result of persistent
Silicone materials have a long history in high performance building projects. Known for durability, they can reduce a building’s carbon footprint by
<p>Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design…
Providing a unique and integral cladding/envelope solution suited for high-rise buildings has been an inherent challenge for this building typology
The global increase in atmospheric temperature rise combined with the rapid growth of previously underdeveloped climate zones presents a growing need
The iconic building principal incentive is to be visually attractive or stand out, for this purpose three main features must be accomplished: have a
As building enclosure consulting services evolve and mature in markets, the scopes of service that are provided and sought, can become more
Life cycle assessment was introduced in the 1970s as an analytical tool to quantify the environmental impact of a product, process, or service.
Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious 2030
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?”