Facade failure due to seismic event represents a potential hazard to people and can cause serious damages to buildings with consequent high-cost
Glass by nature is a reflective material, and it is well-known and documented that issues of glare can occur due to solar reflection. This phenomenon
<p>With increasing interest in wellness and human-centric design in workplaces, the design of building enclosures is predicated on optimizing…
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
Electrochromic windows introduced to building market as a smart glare control solution to provide visual comfort for building occupant. EC glazing
In recent decades, there has been increased attention to reduce the operational energy performance of buildings. Stringent legislation on building
Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design
The project represents a successful integration of a glass facade with the primary structure of the building. The choice of the building material is
Tokyo’s prestigious Ginza District, is home to innovative architectural design. One of the most recent examples is Ginza Six (GSIX), the largest
High performance can be defined as “a building that integrates and optimizes all major high-performance building attributes, including energy
Business Insider has described San Francisco’s Chase Arena as setting “a new standard for a sports arena in the US”, and “the state-of-the-art arena
With the desire for more sustainable construction and reduced embodied energy, mass timber is being explored for building structures. For medium and
<p>It is commonly thought that fenestration U-factor is not a key determinant in the performance of facades in hot climates, and generally the focus…
This paper surveys facade design education in accredited Bachelor and Master of Architecture (B.Arch and M.Arch) programs in the United States. A
Electrochromic (EC) glass is a seemingly magical solution to a building’s sun shading problems. A technology that was originally developed about
Urban noise pollution is a major environmental health problem. International organizations are making efforts to prevent health damage due to high
Advanced fabrication processes combined with parametric 3D modeling give designers and architects the freedom and versatility to push the boundaries
