Facade Tectonics Forum: MINNEAPOLIS

April 15, 2019

• Event by Facade Tectonics Institute
• AIA CES Registered : Attendees will earn 6 AIA LU|HSU credits

Phase Change: Transformations in Facade Design, Engineering and Fabrication

Facade Tectonics Forum: MINNEAPOLIS was held on Monday, April 15, 2019. For a recap of the event, please read the press release.

Some of the speaker presentations are available to view and download. To access these presentations, please click on the respective session in the program schedule below.

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Minnesota has a unique and profound impact on the trajectory of contemporary facades. It’s an epicenter of expertise in architectural glass, curtainwall systems, metal cladding, and kinetic enclosures. Its extreme climate promotes rigorous technical thinking and innovations in enclosure design. It’s bold outlook has welcomed landmark architecture from architects around the world. And the complexity of work flowing through Minnesota has generated highly sophisticated practices that transform the shape of facade design and technology in a changing world.

Speakers

Program

Monday, April 15

1. 9:15am - 10:45am

   Session 1

   Thermal Expansion: Developments in energy-efficient and sustainable enclosures Click for details

   Speakers:

   • Scott Murray, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
   • Carly Coulson, AIA, LEED AP, CPHD, COULSON
   • Molly Eagen, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Atelier Ten
   • Lisa Matthiessen, FAIA, LEED Fellow, HGA Architects & Engineers
2. 11:15am - 12:45pm

   Session 2

   Computational Thinking: Advanced digital technology in the design and delivery of complex facades Click for details

   Speakers:

   • Phil Kolbo, Populous
   • Srinidhi Murali, Permasteelisa Group
   • Ryan Rademacher, AIA, Radius Track
   • Alex Terzich, HGA Architects & Engineers
3. 1:45pm - 3:15pm

   Session 3

   Unstatic: The high-tech and low-tech of kinetic and dynamic facades Click for details

   Speakers:

   • John Lanari, Enclos
   • Mike McGrath, MG McGrath
   • Maure Creager, Sage Glass
   • Tom Carruthers, Dream the Combine
   • Clayton Binkley, Arup
   • Mic Patterson, PhD LEED AP+
4. 3:45pm - 5:15pm

   Session 4

   Material Acceleration: The emergence, evolution and proliferation of cladding materials Click for details

   Speakers:

   • Blaine Brownell, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
   • Martin Augustyniak, Walter P Moore
   • Alissa Schmidt, LEED AP BD+C, Viracon
   • Christopher O'Hara, PE, SECB, Studio NYL
   • Matt Kreilich, FAIA, LEED AP, Snow Kreilich Architects

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