The May SKINS newsletter focuses on fenestration, that is – windows, curtainwall, storefront, glazed doors and skylights. There are very few structures that are built without these elements, not just because they are so crucial for occupant health and well-being.
Welcome to this edition of the SKINS newsletter, which is all about carbon! As guest editor this month, I am representing FTI’s embodied carbon (EC) working group. This issue highlights several important topics relative to embodied and the trade-offs with operational carbon.
This newsletter is different from what you usually expect from SKINS. We are talking about human connection, communication, language, and broadening our understanding of how we move through the world and evolve with the new information we receive. How do these aspects relate to the AECO Industry?
Welcome to this edition of the SKINS newsletter, which is all about carbon! As guest editor this month, I am representing FTI’s embodied carbon (EC) working group. This issue highlights several important topics relative to embodied and the trade-offs with operational carbon.
The Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) is pleased to announce recent changes to its Board of Directors and Special Advisory Council.
The Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) announces upcoming changes to our staff and leadership team. On July 2, 2021, Katie Gould will leave her position as FTI’s Program Director to pursue other endeavors.
The American Southeast is home to a thriving architecture and engineering industry; shaping one of the fastest growing regions in the country. The online conference, co-chaired by Perkins&Will, will highlight exemplary case studies and emerging trends across the region.
We are excited to announce the Facade Tectonics 2020 World Congress will take place virtually, and to share with you how we're designing this to bring opportunities we've never been able to have before.
TimberCon 2021, hosted in partnership with the Mass Timber Institute will foreground exemplary timber projects across North America; identify best-case practices for their assembly; and spotlight emerging technologies within this exciting field.
Rising complexity in project design and sustainability goals has catapulted digital tools to the forefront of the AEC industry.
From Southern California to the Puget Sound, the American West Coast is home to some of the nation’s leading architects, engineers, and designers. The impact of their work is not only felt across the country, but throughout the four corners of the world.
Rising complexity in project design and sustainability goals has catapulted digital tools to the forefront of the AEC industry.
Facades+ bring together some of the world’s most productive building professionals. Be inspired and learn how to innovate all steps of facade implementation, from systems and materials to designs and delivery strategies.
ACAW is a hands-on research and development workshop for architects and facade engineers to explore the use of terra cotta in high-performance facade design.
Augsburg University has announced a new curtainwall engineering compact program designed for the architect or engineer practicing internationally...
Projecting imagery onto building facades is not only becoming a marketing necessity for successful urban spectacles but is also altering social urban
Being part of the European Façade Network efn, an association of ten research and education entities throughout Europe, I would like to share my experiences of last year’s conferences and research activities with this brief contribution.