The Monash Woodside Building
<p>Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious…
<p>Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious…
Daylighting is a key strategy to energy efficiency and improved occupant comfort, health, and productivity in buildings. However, providing desired
As building enclosure consulting services evolve and mature in markets, the scopes of service that are provided and sought, can become more
<p>As the building stock ages around the country and the consequences of design and/or construction that are deficient or lack resiliency become…
Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design
Connections, those transitions between systems and materials, are critically important when the surfaces are curved or complex. Well-designed
Coauthors: Mary Ben Bonham, Department of Architecture + Interior Design, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA [corresponding] [presenting at the
<p>This paper outlines the successful implementation of digital workflows between the design team composed of Architect, Structural Engineer and…
<p>This case study provides an overview of building hybrid curtain wall system and future opportunities for the use of timber. It will also review…
<p>Small towns are dying, and it is not just because of their dwindling economies. The physical fabric of our communities is literally crumbling. A…
Direct sun on the body is a known potential cause of thermal discomfort for occupants, yet most thermal comfort simulations do not capture its
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?”
Climate change effects are causing an increase in extreme wind events’ frequency and severity, worldwide. Regions that previously were not prone to
<p>Wind induced pressure is a major design consideration for building facades. However, the effects of facade geometry and urban terrain on wind…
This paper surveys facade design education in accredited Bachelor and Master of Architecture (B.Arch and M.Arch) programs in the United States. A
<p>What was once an accepted reality in heat-treated exterior glass, optical disturbances in glass are under increasing scrutiny by developers,…