
Tech+ Rising Complexity
Rising complexity in project design and sustainability goals has catapulted digital tools to the forefront of the AEC industry.
Rising complexity in project design and sustainability goals has catapulted digital tools to the forefront of the AEC industry.
The Technoform Group, established in 1970 in Kassel, Germany, is a global leader in system design and extrusion of specialized thermoplastic composite materials and systems.
The Editorial Board of Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) would like to share its current Call for Papers and invite contributions for the upcoming TECTONICS issue. Submissions may choose to address the focus area identified in this call for papers.
Rising complexity in project design and sustainability goals has catapulted digital tools to the forefront of the AEC industry.
With facades becoming increasingly more complex, and performance a key objective, expertise becomes an important component of successful design proje…
Complex freeform architectural enclosures are becoming increasingly popular and easy to model and design with the help of modern computational tools.…
Multilayer design technique in metal facades is introduced in this paper. Generally, in this technique, a metal facade is designed in the fourth laye…
NYCCT Architecture Program Chairman Sanjive Vaidya, asked HOK facades architect John Neary to give a design studio focused on detailing the building skin system. With HOK designer Michael Miller, Neary led a group of students through the facade system design development process.
Traditional architecture can be a valuable source of inspiration for designers. Sustainable design concepts in traditional architecture have been exp…
In the last twenty years we have seen the development of polymer interlayers for laminated glass where the resin compositions have been optimized for…
FTI has an interest in working more closely with DOE to help shape their activities in a manner that aligns with FTI’s interest and mission. FTI encourages all members to review the RDO document and respond to this RFI opportunity.
Mic Patterson unpacks his crystal ball and looks ahead to the forces that will shape buildings over upcoming decades. Expect some surprises down the road…
Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University
Aesthetic and technical capabilities of facade design have become seemingly endless as building technologies progress. While the capacity to address …
Due to material and technological advancement during the last century, transparency has become a prominent trend in contemporary architecture. Howeve…
Thermal-break-blanket technology is a novel and high-performance thermal break solution for aluminum curtain walls. The thermal-break-blanket is inst…
The seele group, with headquarters in Gersthofen in Bavaria, is one of the world’s top companies specializing in the design and construction of facades and complex building envelopes made from glass, steel, aluminum, membranes and other high-tech materials.