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Thermal Analysis of Complex Glazing
- Paper by Adrian Turcato, Chris Stutzki, Erik Olsen,
The use of bidirectional scattering distribution function incorporated in a transient systems simulation program, allows engineers to accurately…
March 14, 2018
Kinetics in Building Facades
- Paper by Sean Cullen, Professor Greg Keeffe,
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
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
Blast Performance of TSSA
- Paper by Jon H. Kimberlain, Lawrence D. Carbary,
Architectural preferences for commercial building continue towards increased transparency resulting in large lites of glass with minimal visual…
March 14, 2018
Anisotropy and Haze Measurement with Online Scanners
- Paper by Rainer Feuster,
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
A Compact, Unitized Double Skin Facade
- Paper by Alex Cox, LEED AP · James Hock, LEED AP BD+C · Laura Ziegler · Karin Lamberts
Driven by an increasing demand for high thermal and acoustic performance, transparency, and low maintenance costs, a number of facade innovations

March 12, 2018
Terra Cotta Skins
- Paper by Laura B. Garofalo, Assistant Professor
This paper will address the potential of ornamental architectural terracotta surfaces to mitigate the effects of climate fluctuations that will…
March 17, 2020
Integrating Soft Robotics into Architectural Assemblies
- Paper by Vera Parlac, Associate Professor
The project described in this paper explores the integration of custom-made soft robotic muscles into a component-based surface. This project is part…
March 19, 2020
Predictive Modeling in an Automated Building Facade
- Paper by Troy Nolan Peters PhD, Associate Professor
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
Building by Numbers
- Paper by Trevor Stephen Lewis PhD | PE | FRSA
This paper outlines the successful implementation of digital workflows between the design team composed of Architect, Structural Engineer and Project

March 15, 2020
Shaping Skin
- Paper by John Neary AIA LEED AP NCARB, Sr. Associate
The conventional modern facade is essentially flat, which creates the tendency toward visual monotony and problems for modulating daylight—both on…
March 21, 2020
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
3.5 billion years ago, cyanobacteria created the foundation for life on Earth by producing the oxygen basis for our atmosphere. Should we once again…
March 15, 2020
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
Providing a unique and integral cladding/envelope solution suited for high-rise buildings has been an inherent challenge for this building typology…
March 20, 2020
The Versatile Envelope Garden
- Paper by Nathaniel Barlam, Architectural Design Lead Yunyao Lin, Assistant Designer Ben Silverman, CTO + Cofounder at Edenworks
Facades play an integral role in defining the experience of modern life. As rising populations gravitate from rural to urban communities, they bring…
January 22, 2020
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
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 cost?”…
January 23, 2020

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