Kinematic Structural Glass
The structural glass storefront facade at 111 Main Street in Salt Lake City lends itself as a case study in accommodating large building
The structural glass storefront facade at 111 Main Street in Salt Lake City lends itself as a case study in accommodating large building
Today, building facades are expected to do much more than merely provide shelter, which is driving the need for higher performing envelope solutions.
This paper will focus on the design and detailing of large-format glass enclosures intended to maximize transparency using state-of-the-art materials
<p>Facade engineering aims at appropriately balancing the demands imposed by the context and the capabilities inherent to the materials, the…
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The subject of this case study is the design and construction of a custom corrugated-geometry facade featuring pre-patinated copper and glass for an
For a new corporate headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission Bay district, SHoP Architects designed a semi-conditioned atrium space inside the
The conventional modern facade is essentially flat, which creates the tendency toward visual monotony and problems for modulating daylight—both on
<p><em>Adaptive facade systems are a promising approach to achieve a dynamic response to varying weather conditions and user demands. The…