St. Patrick’s Cathedral’s Lady Chapel glass wall and the Trinity Church glazed canopy demonstrate that structural glass can be a great solution to improve the functionality of a historic building without competing with its original fabric.
Here’s the thing about the building SKIN: It is utterly unique in the built environment in separating the interior and exterior environments, balancing attributes of both appearance and performance in the process. It’s the gateway to resilience and sustainability goals in urban habitats.
This paper presents new historical research on the concrete facade of an important but relatively unknown and now demolished building by the American
It may be difficult for modern man to believe that what is known as handicraft was once the advanced manufacturing of the day. These techniques were
Parametric Design has become an invaluable tool for complex tasks like designing energy efficient buildings when joined to performance-based
To paraphrase Robert le Ricolias, the art of the structure is where to put the folds. Using that inspiration, fundamental concepts from origami,
While most of high-rise buildings feature a core surrounded by a spatial frame defining the volume, one could envision a column-free plan where the
A Catmull-Clark algorithm (used in 3D computer graphics for smoothing polygon surfaces) was used to create a unique design for an over 208ft by 30ft
Complex freeform architectural enclosures are becoming increasingly popular and easy to model and design with the help of modern computational tools.
Check out our latest podcast episode "DOE Does Windows" featuring an exclusive interview with Marc Lafrance of the Department of Energy (DOE) and Steve Selkowitz of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL).
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We are excited to announce the Facade Tectonics 2020 World Congress will take place virtually, and to share with you how we're designing this to bring opportunities we've never been able to have before.
Steven Holl Architects designed two new buildings in the Museum District in Houston, Texas. Knippers Helbig is the facade consultant of both
Multilayer design technique in metal facades is introduced in this paper. Generally, in this technique, a metal facade is designed in the fourth
The history of high performance facades and glazing has been a tale of attempting to manage the conflicting requirements of, on one hand inviting
<p>This is an experimental and computational exploration of structural systems that transform between states of rigidity and flexibility. The goal is…
Get inspired at FTI's Educational Workshop Series, presented virtually as part of the 2020 World Congress. Choose from nine workshops presented across three sessions to learn about the latest advancements and trends in facades from experts in the industry.
<p>A building’s envelope mitigates the effects of meteorological phenomena – including lightning – upon the structure and its occupants and contents.…
