Novel Techniques for Facade Optimization
Complex freeform architectural enclosures are becoming increasingly popular and easy to model and design with the help of modern computational tools.…
Complex freeform architectural enclosures are becoming increasingly popular and easy to model and design with the help of modern computational tools.…
In the last twenty years we have seen the development of polymer interlayers for laminated glass where the resin compositions have been optimized for…
Aesthetic and technical capabilities of facade design have become seemingly endless as building technologies progress. While the capacity to address …
The piezoelectric facade as a self-sustained technology can generate a considerable amount of energy by converting swaying motions (actuated by the w…
During the last century together with growing construction technology and modern architectural trends, the number of high rise buildings and dimensio…
Contemporary building practice represents a disconnect between traditional manufacturing techniques, that favor straight runs and orthogonal geometri…
Johnson Controls (JCI), a leading provider of intelligent building technology solicited the design of a 35,000sm headquarters for its Asia-Pacific Re…
Healthcare projects in northern California require specialized knowledge to navigate regulation, technological advancements, and project execution du…
Electrochromic (EC) glass is a seemingly magical solution to a building’s sun shading problems. A technology that was originally developed about sixt…
All too often, high-performance building envelopes are considered in terms of new materials and technologies that push specific systems to improve en…
The reaches of architecture are inherently linked to the efficacy of communication, and as emerging technology broadens the conceptual horizon of the…
This paper will look at the different facades of the Elysian Fields apartment building designed by Warren Techentin Architecture [WTARCH] and complet…
Recently, building envelopes have been exhibiting complex shapes and patterns, a trend supported by current digital technologies. Likewise, the desig…
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…
The design of structural glass systems continues to evolve with the parallel development of new manufacturing technology. Improvements in the manufac…
What does the fourth industrial revolution mean to the design and engineering of facades of the future? We are experiencing a global technological re…
Navigating the building code, while challenging in any respect, can be even trickier when considering the use of emerging materials on building facad…
The global increase in atmospheric temperature rise combined with the rapid growth of previously underdeveloped climate zones presents a growing need…
Fidelity between the built enclosure and early visualizations is rarely, if ever, an accident. When achieved, it comes as the result of persistent ef…
The performative and visual aspects of curved forming/bending thin “formable” planar materials is explored. Early tests for deflection indicate that …