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  • The Myth of Simplicity

    • Paper by Gerry Lang

    There were good why reasons early US Modernism first evolved in California– wide open sites with no constraints (physical or zoning), and effectively…

  • Air Spaces Changed Everything

    • Paper by Gerry Lang, M.Arch., (Penn, 2008), B. Arch (hons., Toronto, 1978) OAA, AIA,TSA

    This abstract proposes that architectural facade design over the last 60 years has convulsed in light of two disruptions: air spaces which create ven…

  • Structuring Skin

    • Paper by John Neary

    Curtain wall is the prevailing type of enclosure on modern buildings because of its economy, its independence from structure that allows flexibility …

  • Retrofit Options for Historic Facades

    • Paper by Carrie Davis, P.E., LEED Green Assoc. · George Kantrales, Ph.D. · Matt Barsotti · Andrew Schoenheit · Ty Vandergriff

    Building design criteria requires that government buildings be designed for a variety of extreme loads including blast, hurricane, and impact conditi…