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ACT Facade
- Paper by Paul-Rouven Denz, Daniel Arztmann, Dipl.-Ing., M.Eng., EFN, FTI Professor for Façade Construction, Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen Lippe (TH-OWL) Head of Building Physics Natchai Suwannapruk,
Due to material and technological advancement during the last century, transparency has become a prominent trend in contemporary architecture.…
October 11, 2022
ETFE Membrane Envelope Strategies
- Paper by Audrey L Worden, ISSF, Principal + Founding Partner Kihong R. Ku, DDes, Associate Professor, Design Technology and Architectural Innovation, Adaptive Envelopes Alexander G. Worden, RA NCARB, Principal + Founding Partner
Airflow within the cavity of double-skin facades is a key component of adaptive building envelopes which change thermophysical properties to meet…
October 11, 2022
Xilinx Case Study
- Paper by Michael Martinez, LEED AP, Stet Sanborn, AIA, LEED AP, CPHC,
The transformation of a dark and inhumane 1970s tilt-up concrete office building into a high performance, light-filled modern workplace was enabled…
March 14, 2018
The Double Skin Facade
- Paper by Lee A. Fithian, AIA, AICP, NCARB, LEED AP
The largest source of air pollution in North America is the atmospheric boundary layer of a city caused by its urban canyons with pollutants produced

March 14, 2018
Translation from Concept to Construction
- Paper by Ryan Donaghy, AIA, Senior Associate, Enclosure Design Matthew Spahr, PE, Associate / Facade Engineer
Fidelity between the built enclosure and early visualizations is rarely, if ever, an accident. When achieved, it comes as the result of persistent…
March 15, 2020
Breathing Lessons
- Paper by Xaver Nuiding, Manager Design Dynamic Components Thomas Lorenz, Designer Engineering Philipp Herreiner, MSc., Project Design Manager Dr.-Ing. Michael Engelmann, Manager Technical Solutions
For a new corporate headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission Bay district, SHoP Architects designed a semi-conditioned atrium space inside the…
March 19, 2020
Determining the Optimal Opening for Multi Skin Facade with External Ventilation
- Paper by Peter Simmonds
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

February 26, 2020