Terracotta 1912 to 2018 Paper by Carol Loewenson, FAIA, LEED AP · Stephen Dietz, AIA, LEED AP Center Three is a 100-year-old, one million square-foot building in Long Island City, New York that was constructed over the course of one year. It March 14, 2018
Transfer Topologies Paper by Nada Tarkhan This research looks at the relationship of material and geometric distribution to set a methodology for integrating structural and thermal design. March 21, 2020
Ginza Six Paper by Katsuhiko Muramoto · Junko Owada Tokyo’s prestigious Ginza District, is home to innovative architectural design. One of the most recent examples is Ginza Six (GSIX), the largest March 15, 2020
Fire Safety and Code Challenges for Mass Timber in Curtain Wall Systems Paper by David Barber · John Neary · Mic Patterson PhD LEED AP+ With the desire for more sustainable construction and reduced embodied energy, mass timber is being explored for building structures. For medium and January 29, 2020
Xilinx Case Study Paper by Michael Martinez, LEED AP · Stet Sanborn, AIA, LEED AP, CPHC The transformation of a dark and inhumane 1970s tilt-up concrete office building into a high performance, light-filled modern workplace was enabled March 14, 2018
Invert Auto-Shading Paper by Jae Yong Suk · Doris Sung Allowing sufficient amount of natural light while avoiding excessive sunlight penetration is often hard to achieve with static facade systems due to March 15, 2020
Design Considerations and the Complex Facade Paper by Stan Su The design of complex, high-performance facades involves balancing attention towards principles of material selection, thermal and moisture March 14, 2018
Daylighting Post-Occupancy Evaluation Study Paper by Jae Yong Suk, Ph.D. · Helena Zambrano, AIA Daylighting is a key strategy to energy efficiency and improved occupant comfort, health, and productivity in buildings. However, providing desired March 14, 2018