Papers

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  • Transfer Topologies

    • Paper by Nada Tarkhan

    This research looks at the relationship of material and geometric distribution to set a methodology for integrating structural and thermal design.

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    Undulated Glass Self-shading

    • Paper by Nebojsa Jakica, Assistant professor in Facade Design and Engineering Mikkel K. Kragh, Professor, Head of Civil and Architectural Unit
    The research is structured around complex optical effects of undulated glass and coatings that exhibit high reflectivity, especially at higher…

  • Sustainable Façades

    • Paper by Dr. Thomas Henriksen, Jean-Marc Moulin Norsk, Dr. Jacopo Montali,
    Transposing innovation from government funded research to commercially viable solutions becomes ever more important when combined with the urgent…
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    Design Principles For Museum Daylight Systems

    • Paper by Edgar Stach, PhD, Professor, Director Michael Esposito, Senior Building Analyst
    This research unlocks the relationship between space, structure and light in nine unique museums developed by architect Renzo Piano. Renzo Piano uses…
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    Paul Rudolph's Christian Science Building

    • Paper by Scott Murray,
    This paper presents new historical research on the concrete facade of an important but relatively unknown and now demolished building by the American…
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    Architectural Ceramic Assemblies

    • Paper by Omar Khan, Bill Pottle, Mitchell Bring,
    This paper documents a six year academia/industry collaboration between researchers at the Department of Architecture, University at Buffalo (SUNY)…

  • Facades Education in the United States

    • Paper by Ajla Aksamija, PhD · Suncica Milosevic · Gabrielle Brainard · Timothy Brown

    This paper presents the results of a research study, outlining the state of facades education at higher-education institutions across the United

  • Attention to Overheating in Curtainwall Buildings

    • Paper by Yuzhen Zhou NFRC CS, LEED AP, Technical Director at Warmframe Technology
    Several years ago, Technoform and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) researched the thermal performance of different aluminum…
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    Prototyping with Ultra-Thin Glass

    • Paper by Sophie Pennetier, Associate Director - Specialty Design Josephine Stoddard, Master of Building Science, Structural and Environmental Analysis and Design Karen Kensek, Professor
    This paper proposes system concepts and fabrication methods for the use of ultra-thin glass in facades. It documents the team's research on…

  • Recent Adaptive Textile Façade Systems

    • Paper by Lucio Blandini, Director, Full Professor Moon-Young Jeong, Doctoral Researcher Michael Voigt, Doctoral Researcher, IKTD, University of Stuttgart Jonathan Lopez, Doctoral Researcher Hannah Schürmann, Doctoral Researcher Arina Cazan, Research Assistant Hannah Raisch, Student Daniel Roth, Head of Research Group Methodical Product Development, IKTD, University of Stuttgart Maria Matheou, Junior Professor
    Adaptive facade systems are a promising approach to achieve a dynamic response to varying weather conditions and user demands. The interdisciplinary…
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    Form Follows Well-Being

    • Paper by David Bjelland M.Sc., Research Assistant Prof. Dr. sc. hum. MArch Dipl.-Ing. Timo Schmidt, Professor
    Recent planning recognizes a growing demand for buildings that provide higher levels of occupant well-being. Often, well-being in buildings is…
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    Adaptive Building Envelope

    • Paper by Abolfazl Ganji Kheybari, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Art and Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Jochen Lam,
    Designing a multi-functional building envelope as an architectural façade, environmental interface and solar collector is a multi-objective…
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    Lithic Revival

    • Paper by Alex Terzich,
    The recently completed Capital One Hall performing arts center located in the Washington DC metro area is defined by a pleated exterior of glass and…
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    All-Glass Bearing Facades

    • Paper by Erwin ten Brincke, MSc
    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 x…

  • HydroSKIN

    • Paper by Christina Eisenbarth, M.Sc. · Walter Haase, Dr.-Ing. · Lucio Blandini, Prof. Dr.-Ing. M.Arch. · Werner Sobek, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dr. h.c.

    Building envelopes cover a considerable part of the urban exterior surfaces, and to therefore have a significant leverage effect on the climate

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    Exo-Skins

    • Paper by Nick Braaksma, Malini Srivastava, AIA, Chad Ulven,
    Cost-effective, sustainable, self-actuating, thermally-responsive, bio-composite exo-skins that act like shields or cloaks for existing buildings…