Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Paper by Roman Schieber · Thorsten Helbig Steven Holl Architects designed two new buildings in the Museum District in Houston, Texas. Knippers Helbig is the facade consultant of both projects… March 14, 2018
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, LA Paper by Roman Scheiber · Florian Meier Renzo Piano Building Workshop designed a 290,000 sf museum celebrating the artistry and technology of film, becoming the world’s first museum and eve… January 22, 2020
Performance Criteria for Museum Enclosure Design Paper by Karen Brandt, This paper develops a framework of considerations for the development of project specific performance criteria for the design of art museums and art-… March 14, 2018
United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum Paper by Ilja Aljoskin PMP, Project Manager Lee Pepin, Director of Virtual Design & Construction Neil Meredith RA, Modeler Advanced fabrication processes combined with parametric 3D modeling give designers and architects the freedom and versatility to push the boundaries … March 15, 2020
Environmentally Responsible Wood Cladding Paper by Pratibha Chauhan · Doug Bergert, AIA, LEED AP 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 creat… January 29, 2020
Preserving a Historic Facade Paper by Maria Mohammed, S.E. · John Fidler, RIBA, Intl Assoc AIA, FRICS, FSA, FRSA, FIIC, FAPT Environmental and socio-economic benefits of sustainable preservation have become apparent most recently in the restoration of the historic former Ma… March 15, 2020
Connections – Tolerance, Adjustability, Geometric Accuracy Paper by Jeff Montague, RA · Scott Abukoff Connections, those transitions between systems and materials, are critically important when the surfaces are curved or complex. Well-designed connect… December 10, 2019
Realizing Bespoke Structural Glass Facades Paper by Ned Kirschbaum, FAIA, CCCA, LEED AP · Peter Koukos · Alfonso Lopez, P.E. 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?” … January 23, 2020