This paper, written by a team at the Technical University at Darmstadt, uses examples of 3D printed structural glass, reinforced thin-sheet façade panels, and nesting bricks that can be integrated directly into facades to support work successful industrial applications.
The reaches of architecture are inherently linked to the efficacy of communication, and as emerging technology broadens the conceptual horizon of the
<p>Architectural design freedom achieved on high-end projects currently costs over $1,000/sq. Ft. Building materials have long been relegated to…
<p>Finishing of custom-fabricated architectural façade components represents one of the most significant components to their cost. Manually driven…
<p>The Los Angeles Stadium’s doubly curved skin is composed of over 35,000 unique triangular panels covering 296,502 square feet of surface area. The…
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
The Carapace Pavilion is a university-based, design-build, full-scale custom prototype for a possible replacement of the standard precast concrete
<p>On a commercial high-rise tower project located in Hong Kong, the design team was challenged to make a facade that would beneficial to tenants…
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
The conventional approach to specifying dimensional tolerances in architecture and construction is inadequate in the theater of premanufacturing
The design of complex, high-performance facades involves balancing attention towards principles of material selection, thermal and moisture
<p>The subject of this case study is the design and construction of a custom corrugated-geometry facade featuring pre-patinated copper and glass for…
In the very earliest stages of a design, an architect imagines a unique glazed facade form and wonders, “Is this possible?” and “What will it cost?”
“The digital transformation will change everything” – with this quote in mind a deep look into the current facade business will be given with a
Paper Abstract with photos and illustrations Detailing and Engineering of copper panels with complex geometries: A case study in developing a
This case study provides an overview of building hybrid curtain wall system and future opportunities for the use of timber. It will also review the