Highly Efficient Façades with Innovative Shading and Light Control
The Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) on the Allston Campus is the largest new building at Harvard University in recent decades with a footprint
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The Double Skin Facade
<p>The largest source of air pollution in North America is the atmospheric boundary layer of a city caused by its urban canyons with pollutants…
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Collaborative Methodology for Fastracking Challenging Facade Concepts
<p>The goal is to explore the role and methodology employed between the architect and engineer as they look to resolve the opposing demands of design…
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A Compact, Unitized Double Skin Facade
<p>Driven by an increasing demand for high thermal and acoustic performance, transparency, and low maintenance costs, a number of facade innovations…
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Terra Cotta Skins
This paper will address the potential of ornamental architectural terracotta surfaces to mitigate the effects of climate fluctuations that will
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Shaping Skin
<p>The conventional modern facade is essentially flat, which creates the tendency toward visual monotony and problems for modulating daylight—both on…
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Determining the Optimal Opening for Multi Skin Facade with External Ventilation
<p>The envelope of the Harbin Bank Building in Beijing has a Multi-Skin Facade where the outer cavity is naturally ventilated. During the design the…