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Silicone Spandrel Glass Opacifiers
- Paper by Scott Norville · Samir Blanchet · George Torok · Kris Vockler · John Swanson · Chris Barry · Lawrence Carbary · Stephane Hoffman · Timothy Krytenberg · Chris Fronsoe
Curtain wall design commonly uses insulating glass units for vision and spandrel glazing to provide better visual harmonization of building facade

March 14, 2018
Addressing Embodied Carbon
- Paper by Helen Sanders, PhD · Adam Nizich
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector is critical to limiting global temperature rise to less than 1.5⁰C. Construction and

October 11, 2022
Condensation Study of Windows
- Paper by Ajla Aksamija · Suncica Milosevic · Helen Sanders · Alexandra Blakeslee
This paper discusses a simulation study of different window systems, where heat transfer simulations were performed to investigate thermal

October 11, 2022
Infinite Panel System
- Paper by Mike Ryan · Brian Stern · Michael Adams
Today, building facades are expected to do much more than merely provide shelter, which is driving the need for higher performing envelope solutions.

March 15, 2020
Tectonism and Responsible Urban Futures
We at Zaha Hadid Architects Computation and Design group (ZHACODE) explore the relevance of this resource-effective, experience-rich design and construction paradigm to both large institutional projects with complex geometry and mass-customisation, repeated unit projects with assembly complexities.

March 29, 2022
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Member since: November 06, 2024
Facade Tectonics Institute Completes Regional Forum Series With NYC Forum Hosted By The Ornamental Metal Institute of NY
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Facade Tectonics Institute completes its 2019 Regional Forum Series with NYC Forum hosted by the Ornamental Metal Institute of New York at the Princeton Club

December 27, 2019
Facade Tectonics Institute Recognizes Industry Leaders with the Vitruvian Honors & Awards
- Article by Mic Patterson, PhD LEED AP+, Ambassador of Innovation & Collaboration
In this first 2022 issue of SKINS, we pause to look back on 2021 through our most-read stories of the year, which we’ve recycled here in case you missed them. The very first thing we see is the inaugural Vitruvian Honors & Awards (VH&A) program conducted virtually. It was a spectacular event!

January 26, 2022
The Tectonics of Flimsiness
- Paper by Timothy Brown AIA NCARB CSI
Architecture has traditionally celebrated the joining of two building components or materials. Joinery serves as a key site for architectural

March 22, 2020