Sustainable simplicity and the future of exterior wall for research and education buildings
Today, there is a shift towards sustainable simplicity in facades, embracing material innovations and thermal design strategies for long-term
Today, there is a shift towards sustainable simplicity in facades, embracing material innovations and thermal design strategies for long-term
The Utah State Capitol North Building, currently under construction, features 80,000 SF of classically designed cubic granite detailing, including
A façade, which is also called a ‘secondary structural system’, typically separates the exterior from the interior of a building. In recent times,
The contemporary renovation of historic buildings often includes all-glass structures that allow architects to preserve the original building design
As we change the rules of thermal performance for facades, we are changing the conditions the glass is subject to in shadow boxes and glazed spandrel
A review of balustrade practices from around the world, and why practices in United States and countries using ICC code/ASCE 7 designs are failing to
Other than limited special cases, there is a lack of standards providing guidance on the design of structural glass. This has resulted in an ad-hoc
Glass handrail design in the United States lags behind best practice in other parts of the world. There can be as much as a factor of four (4)
The technology of glass now allows glass to be fabricated in sizes and structural configurations not previously conceivable. The standards and codes
Over the past two decades, the art of cold-forming glass has grown from an unknown approach to a widely accepted strategy for achieving an array of