Systems Thinking
This paper surveys facade design education in accredited Bachelor and Master of Architecture (B.Arch and M.Arch) programs in the United States. A
This paper surveys facade design education in accredited Bachelor and Master of Architecture (B.Arch and M.Arch) programs in the United States. A
<p>With facades becoming increasingly more complex, and performance a key objective, expertise becomes an important component of successful design…
The Poetry, Pitfalls and Potential of Kinetic Facades is an ongoing series published by the Advanced Technology Studio of Enclos examining kinetic components in building envelopes — often eye-catching, occasionally gimmicky, and almost always a technical and economic challenge.
<p>As facades become more sophisticated and complex, more detail-intensive and performance-critical, it's vital that architecture students develop a…
The architectural facade, like clothing for a building's form, serves as both an aesthetic expression and a protective veil, concealing the inner
Approximately 80% of our total building stock is from the 20th century. During the last decades, along with an increasing appreciation of modern
<p>This paper will provide case studies of two high-performance building envelopes in the San Francisco Bay Area where the fabrication of bespoke…
<p>Aesthetic and technical capabilities of facade design have become seemingly endless as building technologies progress. While the capacity to…
This paper describes the development of an interactive map that highlights case studies of advanced facade design strategies and technologies from
<p>While additive manufacturing (AM) offers unprecedented freedom of design and a remarkable potential for material efficiency and lightweight…
Responsive facade system is considered a major component of high-performance building envelope that is capable of responding to environmental stimuli
<p>This paper will explore steel forming methods other than cold drawn or hot rolled processes, and how they allow steel to be utilized as the…
Photovoltaics (PV) have been utilized in buildings for decades, especially in Europe where legislative support has largely driven the market. With
Flat cable-net facades are form-active structures which provide maximum transparency by means of point fixing components, tensioned cables, and
For a new corporate headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission Bay district, SHoP Architects designed a semi-conditioned atrium space inside the
Kinetic responsive systems are gaining attention in architectural applications, to reduce the building’s energy consumption and environmental impact,