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Digital Enablement for Manufacturing
- Paper by Melody Rees
Architectural design freedom achieved on high-end projects currently costs over $1,000/sq. Ft. Building materials have long been relegated to plane

October 11, 2022
Terra Cotta Skins
- Paper by Laura B. Garofalo, Assistant Professor
This paper will address the potential of ornamental architectural terracotta surfaces to mitigate the effects of climate fluctuations that will…
March 17, 2020
Localized Rigidification of PCM Envelopes
- Paper by Elnaz Tafrihi
This is an experimental and computational exploration of structural systems that transform between states of rigidity and flexibility. The goal is to

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
Digital Lifecycle of Building Envelopes
“The digital transformation will change everything” – with this quote in mind a deep look into the current facade business will be given with a

March 22, 2020
Towards A Data Driven Fabrication Process
- Paper by Becher Neme, Michael Kilkelly,
Today's evolving digital tools allow designers to be more creative in designing new forms and geometries. Adapting similar tools to the fabrication…
March 14, 2018
Building by Numbers
- Paper by Trevor Stephen Lewis PhD | PE | FRSA, Principal
This paper outlines the successful implementation of digital workflows between the design team composed of Architect, Structural Engineer and Project…
March 15, 2020
Modeling Megapanels
- Paper by Elizabeth Bishop, AIA, LEED AP, Creative Design Director Emily Green, NCARB, LEED GA, Associate Lisa Podesto, PE, Timber & Innovations Specialist
Large format, steel-stud framed “megapanel” facades with rainscreen cladding create uniquely complicated requirements for digital documentation and…
October 11, 2022
Mixed Reality in Facade Education
- Paper by Phillip Anzalone AIA, Professor Amber Bartosh, RA LEED AP BD+C, Professor
Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design…
March 22, 2020
Connections – Tolerance, Adjustability, Geometric Accuracy
- Paper by Jeff Montague, RA · Scott Abukoff
Connections, those transitions between systems and materials, are critically important when the surfaces are curved or complex. Well-designed

December 10, 2019
Developments in Gridshell Design
- Paper by Cristobal Correa P.E., Principal Craig Schwitter P.E., Principal
In 1959 Heinz Isler challenged the world of concrete shell design by proposing a series of shapes for shells that were very different from what most…
March 22, 2020
Facade Engineering for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
- Paper by Mikkel K. Kragh,
What does the fourth industrial revolution mean to the design and engineering of facades of the future? We are experiencing a global technological…
March 23, 2020
Coupling Facade and Structure
- Paper by Trevor Stephen Lewis, PhD, PE · Jessica Chen, PE
Traditional approach for engineering the facade is building an isolated analysis model. However, it inhibits a dynamic design process where

March 14, 2018