A burning question
In recent decades the use of unitized glazing systems has become increasingly common especially for high-rise construction. The opaque panels in
In recent decades the use of unitized glazing systems has become increasingly common especially for high-rise construction. The opaque panels in
The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California features an extremely diverse set of facade systems within one
Many factors will influence coating selection, but to achieve the desired performance level for a given situation, coatings must be specified based
Curtain walls and window walls are typically specified to meet a variety of different performance and testing criteria, some of which can be quite
The testing of aluminum/glass curtainwalls for seismic capability, mainly inter-story drift, has been carried out on many curtainwalls over the last
The global increase in atmospheric temperature rise combined with the rapid growth of previously underdeveloped climate zones presents a growing need
Apertures is a six-story, commercial building in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City–a neighborhood severely impacted by the 1985 and 2017
We construct building enclosures to keep the elements out, but sometimes air and water infiltrate the building envelope, causing several problems for
The subject of this case study is the design and construction of a custom corrugated-geometry facade featuring pre-patinated copper and glass for an
Healthcare projects in northern California require specialized knowledge to navigate regulation, technological advancements, and project execution
Flat cable-net facades are form-active structures which provide maximum transparency by means of point fixing components, tensioned cables, and
Environmental and socio-economic benefits of sustainable preservation have become apparent most recently in the restoration of the historic former
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?”