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Envelope For Service
- Paper by Annalisa Andaloro, Miren Juaristi, Stefano Avesani, Giulia Santoro, Matteo Orlandi,
<p>Envelope-for-Service (E4S) is a novel business model developed with the aim of converting the building façade from a traditionally traded good to…

October 11, 2022
In Factory Commissioning
- Paper by Robert Golda,
<p>Factory inspection visits are vital, yet they unfortunately have a habit of being overlooked. The factory inspection process during the Building…

March 14, 2018
Curved Forming Panel Facades
- Paper by Roger Schroeder,
<p>The performative and visual aspects of curved forming/bending thin “formable” planar materials is explored. Early tests for deflection indicate…

March 14, 2018
End-of-Life Challenges in Facade Design
- Paper by Rebecca Hartwell, PhD Candidate Mauro Overend, Professor of Structural Design & Mechanics
<p>In recent decades, there has been increased attention to reduce the operational energy performance of buildings. Stringent legislation on building…

December 10, 2019
Growing Myceliated Facades
- Paper by Thibaut Houette, M. Arch. · Brian Foresi · Christopher Maurer, AIA, NCARB · Dr. Petra Gruber
Today's sustainability in architecture takes into consideration the complete life cycle of buildings and their components, from resource harvesting

March 15, 2020