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Facades Education in the United States
- Paper by Ajla Aksamija, PhD, Professor and Distinguished Chair for Resilient Places Suncica Milosevic, PhD Candidate Gabrielle Brainard, Associate Principal Timothy Brown, Associate Professor
This paper presents the results of a research study, outlining the state of facades education at higher-education institutions across the United…
September 3, 2024
Stainless Steel 101
- Paper by Michael Mulhern
This paper presents a summary of the industry advances beyond T304 and T316 austenitic stainless steels. The greater availability of precipitation

March 14, 2018
Orbit Tower
- Paper by Enrica Oliva · Michele Andaloro · Werner Sobek
While most of high-rise buildings feature a core surrounded by a spatial frame defining the volume, one could envision a column-free plan where the

March 14, 2018
Facade Games
- Paper by James Tice, Professor of Architecture
This paper provides an overview of a course focusing on the façade as taught to architecture students over a twenty-year period. The need for this…
January 24, 2020
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
Targeted Enclosure Consulting
- Paper by Karl Jones,
As building enclosure consulting services evolve and mature in markets, the scopes of service that are provided and sought, can become more…
March 14, 2018