Reconfigurable Terracotta Facade
<p>The traditional building facade as a permanent construction does not actively respond to the differing needs from varying weather conditions.…
<p>The traditional building facade as a permanent construction does not actively respond to the differing needs from varying weather conditions.…
<p>Providing a unique and integral cladding/envelope solution suited for high-rise buildings has been an inherent challenge for this building…
<p>An assessment workflow was created to simulate and evaluate the performance of a kinetic facade in an interior space. It includes parameters of…
The prominence of climatically responsive building facades through the use of kinetics has proliferated in recent years due to a concern for the
Automated facades are, for the most part, still considered as separate from other building systems throughout the design, installation,
<p>Buildings account for over 40% of global emissions (GlobalABC, 2018). Growing populations and higher standards of living are increasing pressure…
<p>Due to material and technological advancement during the last century, transparency has become a prominent trend in contemporary architecture.…
Responsive facade system is considered a major component of high-performance building envelope that is capable of responding to environmental stimuli
<p>Contemporary building practice represents a disconnect between traditional manufacturing techniques, that favor straight runs and orthogonal…
<p>Climate change goals will require significant improvements in the way buildings are constructed and operated. Building reuse can combat climate…
<p>Today, about 40% of all buildings in the U.S. still have single-pane windows, and ~70% of the existing building stock is estimated to suffer from…
<p>The state-of-the-art of Additive Manufacturing (AM), popularly known as 3D printing, shows its prospective future in the…
Building envelopes are not only an immediately visible part of the building, they have also become a major factor both for cost and performance of
<p>Incorporating a novel, transparent monolithic aerogel into insulated glass units (IGUs) for windows and building enclosures will provide the…
<p>Driven by an increasing demand for high thermal and acoustic performance, transparency, and low maintenance costs, a number of facade innovations…
<p>In 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) inaugurated the first two global sustainability disclosure standards IFRS S1/S2…
<p>The real estate market continues to demand “all glass” buildings often to the detriment of human comfort and thermal performance. For an office…
<p>Designing a multi-functional building envelope as an architectural façade, environmental interface and solar collector is a multi-objective…
<p>Glass is a key component in building design. Benefits of utilizing Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) within a building facade are well understood,…
<p>Glass as a building material plays a very important role in modern architecture, determines our visual landscape, and fulfills practical functions…