Renewing Two Saarinen Icons
Kresge Auditorium and the MIT Chapel, designed by Eero Saarinen and built in 1955, are both world renowned works of architecture and powerful symbols
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Thermal Comfort Assessment of Multi-Zone Electrochromic Window
<p>Access to natural daylight and connection to the outdoor environment is one of the key elements of contemporary architecture. This design concept…
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Evaluating Additive Manufacturing for Metallic Facade Components
The state-of-the-art of Additive Manufacturing (AM), popularly known as 3D printing, shows its prospective future in the
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Modern Heritage and Facade Improvements
<p>Approximately 80% of our total building stock is from the 20th century. During the last decades, along with an increasing appreciation of modern…
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Origami-Inspired Facade Design
<p>To paraphrase Robert le Ricolias, the art of the structure is where to put the folds. Using that inspiration, fundamental concepts from origami,…
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Edge Lighting Glazing with Hidden Fixtures
Dynamic architectural lighting in urban areas is a key element in creating attractive nighttime icons in addition to potentially generating
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International Facade Education
<p>Globalization in the construction industry has brought about new demands for buildings and construction projects, new demands that still need to…
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Catalytic Conversion
<p>Nowadays, the power of images is seductive. Bold and complex facades often have an innovative appearance but superficial tectonic depth;…
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Design of Facade and Overhead All-Glass Structures in Building Renovations
The contemporary renovation of historic buildings often includes all-glass structures that allow architects to preserve the original building design
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Fit for the Future
Wearables protect us from climatic conditions, they provide privacy, comfort and they also reflect our style and personality. Building facades in the
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Establishing a Life Cycle Assessment Methodology for Innovative Facade
Life cycle assessment was introduced in the 1970s as an analytical tool to quantify the environmental impact of a product, process, or service.
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Embodied Carbon Of Timber Unitized Curtain Wall
<p>The building envelope is at the intersection of embodied and operational emissions. Curtain wall specifically could play an important role in…
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Paul Rudolph's Christian Science Building
This paper presents new historical research on the concrete facade of an important but relatively unknown and now demolished building by the American
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The Evolution of AEC Professional Silos
<p>Healthcare projects in northern California require specialized knowledge to navigate regulation, technological advancements, and project execution…
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Vertical Louvered Solar Control
<p>Exterior shading devices, when typically used, are horizontal planes that are most effective at the south face of buildings in the northern…
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Contextualizing Glass and Carbon Impacts
<p>Climate change goals will require significant improvements in the way buildings are constructed and operated. Building reuse can combat climate…
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Mixed Reality in Facade Education
<p>Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design…
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Heat-Treated Glass
<p>What was once an accepted reality in heat-treated exterior glass, optical disturbances in glass are under increasing scrutiny by developers,…
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Structuring Skin
<p>Curtain wall is the prevailing type of enclosure on modern buildings because of its economy, its independence from structure that allows…
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Integrating Soft Robotics into Architectural Assemblies
The project described in this paper explores the integration of custom-made soft robotic muscles into a component-based surface. This project is part