Papers

15 results

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  Thermal Analysis of Complex Glazing

  • Paper by Adrian Turcato, Chris Stutzki, Erik Olsen,

  <p>The use of bidirectional scattering distribution function incorporated in a transient systems simulation program, allows engineers to accurately…

  March 14, 2018
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  Kinetics in Building Facades

  • Paper by Sean Cullen, Professor Greg Keeffe,

  <p>The prominence of climatically responsive building facades through the use of kinetics has proliferated in recent years due to a concern for the…

  March 14, 2018
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  Contextual Envelopes

  • Paper by Zoltan Neville,

  <p>Aesthetic and technical capabilities of facade design have become seemingly endless as building technologies progress. While the capacity to…

  March 14, 2018
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  Blast Performance of TSSA

  • Paper by Jon H. Kimberlain, Lawrence D. Carbary,

  <p>Architectural preferences for commercial building continue towards increased transparency resulting in large lites of glass with minimal visual…

  March 14, 2018
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  Anisotropy and Haze Measurement with Online Scanners

  • Paper by Rainer Feuster,

  <p>Architects and facade planners require that anisotropies or haze, optical phenomena disturbing the clear appearance of a glass, have to be avoided…

  March 14, 2018
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  A Compact, Unitized Double Skin Facade

  • Paper by Alex Cox, LEED AP, James Hock, LEED AP BD+C, Laura Ziegler, Karin Lamberts,

  <p>Driven by an increasing demand for high thermal and acoustic performance, transparency, and low maintenance costs, a number of facade innovations…

  March 12, 2018
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  Terra Cotta Skins

  • Paper by Laura B. Garofalo, Assistant Professor

  <p>This paper will address the potential of ornamental architectural terracotta surfaces to mitigate the effects of climate fluctuations that will…

  March 17, 2020
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  Integrating Soft Robotics into Architectural Assemblies

  • Paper by Vera Parlac, Associate Professor

  <p>The project described in this paper explores the integration of custom-made soft robotic muscles into a component-based surface. This project is…

  March 19, 2020
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  Predictive Modeling in an Automated Building Facade

  • Paper by Troy Nolan Peters PhD, Associate Professor

  <p>Computer simulations of an automated dynamic facade in a passively heated and cooled building by using predictive modeling of short-term future…

  March 15, 2020
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  Building by Numbers

  • Paper by Trevor Stephen Lewis PhD | PE | FRSA, Principal

  <p>This paper outlines the successful implementation of digital workflows between the design team composed of Architect, Structural Engineer and…

  March 15, 2020
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  Shaping Skin

  • Paper by John Neary AIA LEED AP NCARB, Sr. Associate

  <p>The conventional modern facade is essentially flat, which creates the tendency toward visual monotony and problems for modulating daylight—both on…

  March 21, 2020
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  Carbon-Dioxide-Inhaling Facade

  • Paper by Prof. Dr. Timo Schmidt, Professor for facade technology and design Carmen Herrmann, Student Dr. Michael Lakatos, Professor Daniel Zabicki, Scientific Employee Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Wahl, Professor Kai Scherer, PhD Student

  <p>3.5 billion years ago, cyanobacteria created the foundation for life on Earth by producing the oxygen basis for our atmosphere. Should we once…

  March 15, 2020
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  The Butterfly

  • Paper by Venelin Kokalov, Design Principal Shinobu Homma, Architect AIBC, AAA, MRAIC, Technical Principal Amirali Javidan, Associate Director Zhuoli Yang, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Architect

  <p>Providing a unique and integral cladding/envelope solution suited for high-rise buildings has been an inherent challenge for this building…

  March 20, 2020
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  The Versatile Envelope Garden

  • Paper by Nathaniel Barlam, Architectural Design Lead Yunyao Lin, Assistant Designer Ben Silverman, CTO + Cofounder at Edenworks

  <p>Facades play an integral role in defining the experience of modern life. As rising populations gravitate from rural to urban communities, they…

  January 22, 2020
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  Realizing Bespoke Structural Glass Facades

  • Paper by Ned Kirschbaum, FAIA, CCCA, LEED AP, kirschbaum@fentressarchitects.com Peter Koukos, Director of Strategic Process Alfonso Lopez, P.E., Principal and CEO

  <p>In the very earliest stages of a design, an architect imagines a unique glazed facade form and wonders, “Is this possible?” and “What will it…

  January 23, 2020