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Multi Layer Facades
- Paper by Robert Moisy,
The history of high performance facades and glazing has been a tale of attempting to manage the conflicting requirements of, on one hand inviting…
March 14, 2018
Sustainable Silicone
- Paper by Jon Kimberlain · Adrienne Bowman-Grittini · Stanley Yee
Silicone materials have a long history in high performance building projects. Known for durability, they can reduce a building’s carbon footprint by

January 24, 2020
Face Time: Introducing the Facade Tectonics Institute
- Press Release
There is history to this new enterprise. Facade Tectonics started as a series of invited roundtable discussions at the University of Southern California School of Architecture in 2007 as a strategic response to the escalating importance and complexity of building facade technology. These roundtable

October 14, 2015
Boston Valley Terra Cotta
- Organization
Member since: November 30, 2015
Reduce, Reuse, Reclad
- Paper by Daniel Nauman, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP · Jessica Santonastaso · Jennifer Sze, RA, USGBC LEED AP
Kintsukuroi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with powdered precious metal, is a practice of celebrating the life and history of an

March 22, 2020
Ginza Six
- Paper by Katsuhiko Muramoto, Associate Professor of Architecture Junko Owada, Architect at Asahi Building Wall Company, Tokyo
Tokyo’s prestigious Ginza District, is home to innovative architectural design. One of the most recent examples is Ginza Six (GSIX), the largest…
March 15, 2020
Virtual World Congress? Bah, humbug!
- Article by Editor, SKINS
I’ve heard a little of this from some people and it bugs me! We are going to have the best World Congress event in the history of mankind! The prospect of taking FTI’s signature World Congress event to a digital platform is nothing but opportunity for the Institute. Let me tell you why

July 25, 2020
Balustrade Design Loads
- Paper by Richard Green, SE, PE, P.Eng, CPEng, IntPE, APEC Engineer, M.ASCE M.IEAust, Founding Principal Andrew Crosby PEng, Principal Terrence McDonnell, Associate Principal
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…
September 2, 2024
Structural Silicone Glazing
- Paper by Jon Kimberlain, Senior Scientist Yvonne Diaz, Senior Research Specialist Andrew Dunlap, Principal Adrienne Bowman-Grittini, Technical Service & Development Leader
The recent 50 year anniversary of the first use of silicone sealant in a 4-sided structural silicone glazing application marks a sustainable and…
October 11, 2022
Bringing an Icon Into the Future: Willis Tower
- Paper by Stephen Katz, Technical Director
Few buildings are as iconic as Willis Tower. Generations of Chicagoans have a collective memory of this building playing a role in their entire…
October 11, 2022
Fully Tempered Glass in Spandrel Applications
- Paper by Stéphane Hoffman, PE, Lawrence D. Carbary,
Recent years have seen an increase in the use of insulated glazing units (IGUs) in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between the…
March 14, 2018
Sustainable simplicity and the future of exterior wall for research and education buildings
- Paper by Carl Knutson, AIA - Principal, Design Director Andrei Koshelev, dipl. Arch. SIA AIA - Head of Asset Management
Today, there is a shift towards sustainable simplicity in facades, embracing material innovations and thermal design strategies for long-term…
December 3, 2024
Lithic Revival
- Paper by Alex Terzich
The recently completed Capital One Hall performing arts center located in the Washington DC metro area is defined by a pleated exterior of glass and

October 11, 2022
Terracotta 1912 to 2018
- Paper by Carol Loewenson, FAIA, LEED AP · Stephen Dietz, AIA, LEED AP
Center Three is a 100-year-old, one million square-foot building in Long Island City, New York that was constructed over the course of one year. It

March 14, 2018
Patchwork
- Paper by Alexander G. Worden, AIA,
It may be difficult for modern man to believe that what is known as handicraft was once the advanced manufacturing of the day. These techniques were…
March 14, 2018
Integrating Soft Robotics into Architectural Assemblies
- Paper by Vera Parlac
The project described in this paper explores the integration of custom-made soft robotic muscles into a component-based surface. This project is part

March 19, 2020
Curved Forming Panel Facades
- Paper by Roger Schroeder,
The performative and visual aspects of curved forming/bending thin “formable” planar materials is explored. Early tests for deflection indicate that…
March 14, 2018