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Reinforced Polymer Concrete Screen Walls
- Paper by Brock DeSmit, Partner Jessica Hong, Lead Designer Becher Eli Neme, Principal, Founder
Apertures is a six-story, commercial building in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City–a neighborhood severely impacted by the 1985 and 2017…
March 17, 2020
Slipping through the Cracks
- Paper by Jason Siwek P.E., Project Manager
We construct building enclosures to keep the elements out, but sometimes air and water infiltrate the building envelope, causing several problems for…
March 22, 2020
Corrugated-geometry Copper and Glass Facade
- Paper by Marko Tomsic, PE · John A. Jackson, AIA
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

March 20, 2020
The Evolution of AEC Professional Silos
- Paper by David Olsen, AIA, Senior Associate Megan Leon, P.E., Design Engineer Christopher Chiuchiolo, LEED AP, Project Manager Andrea Bono, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, Senior Consulting Engineer – Building Technology Nick Rustia, P.E., Facilities Development, Project Manager Diane T Sands, MLIS, MFA, MS-GIST, Librarian
Healthcare projects in northern California require specialized knowledge to navigate regulation, technological advancements, and project execution…
January 27, 2020
From Design to Experiment
- Paper by E. Yagdir CELIKER, MSc. · Oguz C. CELIK, PhD.
Flat cable-net facades are form-active structures which provide maximum transparency by means of point fixing components, tensioned cables, and

March 22, 2020
Carbon-Dioxide-Inhaling Facade
- Paper by Prof. Dr. Timo Schmidt · Carmen Herrmann · Dr. Michael Lakatos · Daniel Zabicki · Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Wahl · Kai Scherer
3.5 billion years ago, cyanobacteria created the foundation for life on Earth by producing the oxygen basis for our atmosphere. Should we once again

March 15, 2020
The Butterfly
- Paper by Venelin Kokalov, Design Principal Shinobu Homma, Architect AIBC, AAA, MRAIC, Technical Principal Amirali Javidan, Associate Director Zhuoli Yang, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Architect
Providing a unique and integral cladding/envelope solution suited for high-rise buildings has been an inherent challenge for this building typology…
March 20, 2020
Preserving a Historic Facade
- Paper by Maria Mohammed, S.E., Design Engineer John Fidler, RIBA, Intl Assoc AIA, FRICS, FSA, FRSA, FIIC, FAPT, President
Environmental and socio-economic benefits of sustainable preservation have become apparent most recently in the restoration of the historic former…
March 15, 2020
Realizing Bespoke Structural Glass Facades
- Paper by Ned Kirschbaum, FAIA, CCCA, LEED AP, kirschbaum@fentressarchitects.com Peter Koukos, Director of Strategic Process Alfonso Lopez, P.E., Principal and CEO
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?”…
January 23, 2020