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…
<p>Climate change goals will require significant improvements in the way buildings are constructed and operated. Building reuse can combat climate…
<p>A common building upgrade to add value to existing commercial real estate is the renewal of the entrance lobby. The lobby facade is replaced to…
<p>Traditional architecture can be a valuable source of inspiration for designers. Sustainable design concepts in traditional architecture have been…
To ensure the safety of U.S diplomatic personnel overseas, the U.S Department of State (DoS) has developed facade retrofits capable of resisting high
This paper outlines the successful implementation of digital workflows between the design team composed of Architect, Structural Engineer and Project
<p>Nowadays the construction industry is characterised by high multifunctional and complex buildings with innovative facade systems. Unlike a simple…
<p>The Green Village at the TU Delft is a living lab for sustainable innovations. The Co Creation Centre (CCC) will be their new meeting center (13.5…
<p>With the developments in production, industrial facilities lost their function and were abandoned over time. The most frequent and often the most…
<p>Building envelopes cover a considerable part of the urban exterior surfaces, and to therefore have a significant leverage effect on the climate…
<p>Environmental and socio-economic benefits of sustainable preservation have become apparent most recently in the restoration of the historic former…
<p>The project described in this paper explores the integration of custom-made soft robotic muscles into a component-based surface. This project is…
<p>In 2015, Australia’s largest embassy complex in the world was built in Jakarta, Indonesia, to provide an official residence for Australia’s…
<p>Multilayer design technique in metal facades is introduced in this paper. Generally, in this technique, a metal facade is designed in the fourth…
The building envelope is at the intersection of embodied and operational emissions. Curtain wall specifically could play an important role in
<p>Nowadays, the power of images is seductive. Bold and complex facades often have an innovative appearance but superficial tectonic depth;…
The Carapace Pavilion is a university-based, design-build, full-scale custom prototype for a possible replacement of the standard precast concrete
<p>A Catmull-Clark algorithm (used in 3D computer graphics for smoothing polygon surfaces) was used to create a unique design for an over 208ft by…
<p>Contemporary building practice represents a disconnect between traditional manufacturing techniques, that favor straight runs and orthogonal…
Solar shading devices are required to find a trade-off between conflicting requirements: Protection from excessive solar gains and glare, daylight
<p>The traditional building facade as a permanent construction does not actively respond to the differing needs from varying weather conditions.…