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15 results

Systems Thinking
- Paper by Gabrielle Brainard, AIA, LEED AP, CPHC
This paper surveys facade design education in accredited Bachelor and Master of Architecture (B.Arch and M.Arch) programs in the United States. A

January 22, 2020
Facade Technology in Educational Methodology
- Paper by Roger Schroeder · Joseph A. Ebert
With facades becoming increasingly more complex, and performance a key objective, expertise becomes an important component of successful design

October 11, 2022
Teaching Facades
- Paper by Alex Terzich
As facades become more sophisticated and complex, more detail-intensive and performance-critical, it's vital that architecture students develop a

March 14, 2018
Behind the Surface
- Paper by Damon Caldwell
The architectural facade, like clothing for a building's form, serves as both an aesthetic expression and a protective veil, concealing the inner

September 02, 2024
Modern Heritage and Facade Improvements
- Paper by Uta Pottgiesser · Angel Ayón
Approximately 80% of our total building stock is from the 20th century. During the last decades, along with an increasing appreciation of modern

March 23, 2020
The Craft of Building Enclosures
- Paper by Christopher Payne, AIA, LEED AP, Senior Project Architect
This paper will provide case studies of two high-performance building envelopes in the San Francisco Bay Area where the fabrication of bespoke façade…
October 11, 2022
Contextual Envelopes
- Paper by Zoltan Neville,
Aesthetic and technical capabilities of facade design have become seemingly endless as building technologies progress. While the capacity to address…
March 14, 2018
Mapping Advanced Facades
- Paper by David Russell Lehrer · Vito Lamberti
This paper describes the development of an interactive map that highlights case studies of advanced facade design strategies and technologies from

August 15, 2024
Printed Facades?
- Paper by Philipp L. Rosendahl, Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Chris Borg Costanzi, Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Philipp A. Chhadeh, Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Robert Akerboom, Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Benedikt Waldschmitt, Institute for Steel Construction and Materials Mechanics, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Alexander Wolf, Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Darmstadt Marvin Kehl, Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Ulrich Knaack, Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
While additive manufacturing (AM) offers unprecedented freedom of design and a remarkable potential for material efficiency and lightweight…
October 11, 2022
Historical Evolution of Responsive Facades
- Paper by Negar Heidari Matin, Ph.D. Candidate, LEED GA, Ali Eydgahi, Ph.D., Shimming Shyu, Ph.D., RA, LEED AP BD+C, Payam H. Matin, Ph.D.,
Responsive facade system is considered a major component of high-performance building envelope that is capable of responding to environmental stimuli…
March 14, 2018
Steel As A Curtain Wall Framing Material
- Paper by Charles Knickerbocker, Curtain Wall Manager
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 primary…
March 20, 2020
Designing with Photovoltaics
- Paper by Wayne Walker, Associate, Project Architect Julia Ragragio Ruiz, LEED AP BD+C, Sustainability Strategist Sam Crawford, Intern
Photovoltaics (PV) have been utilized in buildings for decades, especially in Europe where legislative support has largely driven the market. With…
March 15, 2020
From Design to Experiment
- Paper by E. Yagdir CELIKER, MSc., Research Assistant Oguz C. CELIK, PhD., Professor of Structural&Earthquake Engineering
Flat cable-net facades are form-active structures which provide maximum transparency by means of point fixing components, tensioned cables, and…
March 22, 2020
Breathing Lessons
- Paper by Xaver Nuiding, Manager Design Dynamic Components Thomas Lorenz, Designer Engineering Philipp Herreiner, MSc., Project Design Manager Dr.-Ing. Michael Engelmann, Manager Technical Solutions
For a new corporate headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission Bay district, SHoP Architects designed a semi-conditioned atrium space inside the…
March 19, 2020
Kinetic Solar Envelope
- Paper by Christina Koukelli, Facade Engineer Alejandro Prieto, Researcher Serdar Asut, Academic, Architect
Kinetic responsive systems are gaining attention in architectural applications, to reduce the building’s energy consumption and environmental impact,…
October 11, 2022