Integrating Structure and Cladding
The project represents a successful integration of a glass facade with the primary structure of the building. The choice of the building material is …
The project represents a successful integration of a glass facade with the primary structure of the building. The choice of the building material is …
Green Wall applications are growing in popularity around the world. Often thought of as a decorative element they provide much more than aesthetic ap…
The stability of monolithic glass fins is reasonably well defined; as an elastic material it behaves in a similar manner to other elastic materials s…
Architecture has traditionally celebrated the joining of two building components or materials. Joinery serves as a key site for architectural express…
Building skins play a pivotal role in architecture. Other than the aesthetical and architectural aspects, facades are key to the climate performance,…
The reaches of architecture are inherently linked to the efficacy of communication, and as emerging technology broadens the conceptual horizon of the…
The project described in this paper explores the integration of custom-made soft robotic muscles into a component-based surface. This project is part…
Healthcare projects in northern California require specialized knowledge to navigate regulation, technological advancements, and project execution du…
The prominence of climatically responsive building facades through the use of kinetics has proliferated in recent years due to a concern for the redu…
Projecting imagery onto building facades is not only becoming a marketing necessity for successful urban spectacles but is also altering social urban…
High-rise buildings in growing cities could become more vulnerable to variations in wind flow due to the continuous changes in urban topology. The ae…
Direct sun on the body is a known potential cause of thermal discomfort for occupants, yet most thermal comfort simulations do not capture its effect…
What is the difference between artwork and facadework? How can artwork be integrated into building façades? What are the possibilities when a façade …
Envelope-for-Service (E4S) is a novel business model developed with the aim of converting the building façade from a traditionally traded good to a c…
Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design proces…
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 …
Recent planning recognizes a growing demand for buildings that provide higher levels of occupant well-being. Often, well-being in buildings is reduce…
Building envelopes cover a considerable part of the urban exterior surfaces, and to therefore have a significant leverage effect on the climate resil…
The state-of-the-art of Additive Manufacturing (AM), popularly known as 3D printing, shows its prospective future in the Architecture-Engineering-Con…
The trend towards modular and unitized facades continues to grow in popularity due largely in part to the efficiencies gained in terms of cost and ti…