Mixed Reality in Facade Education
<p>Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design…
<p>Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design…
Large format, steel-stud framed “megapanel” facades with rainscreen cladding create uniquely complicated requirements for digital documentation and
The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California features an extremely diverse set of facade systems within one
What does the fourth industrial revolution mean to the design and engineering of facades of the future? We are experiencing a global technological
In the vein of mass production, manufacturers leverage repeatable parts and modular construction in an effort to maximize quality control while
Highly transformable materials can be used as adaptive exterior shading systems by leveraging the relationship between external stimuli (heat) and
An innovative lightweight ceramic precast composite panel is introduced in this paper that offers the unique benefits of prefabricated off-site
<p>Anisotropy is also known as Brewster marks, quench marks, strain pattern, leopard spots, Iridescence, etc. Although anisotropy is inevitable when…
This paper documents a six year academia/industry collaboration between researchers at the Department of Architecture, University at Buffalo (SUNY)
<p>The global increase in atmospheric temperature rise combined with the rapid growth of previously underdeveloped climate zones presents a growing…
Healthcare projects in northern California require specialized knowledge to navigate regulation, technological advancements, and project execution
<p>Aesthetic and technical capabilities of facade design have become seemingly endless as building technologies progress. While the capacity to…
<p>What is the difference between artwork and facadework? How can artwork be integrated into building façades? What are the possibilities when a…
Apertures is a six-story, commercial building in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City–a neighborhood severely impacted by the 1985 and 2017
Architects today must explore alternative enclosure materials to meet evolving energy codes and embodied carbon regulations. Terra cotta has been
Providing a unique and integral cladding/envelope solution suited for high-rise buildings has been an inherent challenge for this building typology
The performative and visual aspects of curved forming/bending thin “formable” planar materials is explored. Early tests for deflection indicate that
Facades developed in response to climactic factors increase performance and human comfort while reducing energy loads. A single building envelope
<p>Mid-century through 1980’s buildings with lock-strip or “zipper-gasket” glazing systems are an ever present part of the urban landscape in many…
<p>The trend towards modular and unitized facades continues to grow in popularity due largely in part to the efficiencies gained in terms of cost and…