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  • Sculptural Facades

    • Paper by Matthew A. Trimble · Matthew Culver

    In the vein of mass production, manufacturers leverage repeatable parts and modular construction in an effort to maximize quality control while

  • Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Heritage Façades

    • Paper by Bahar Basarir, PhD · Hatice Yasemin Cakir

    With the developments in production, industrial facilities lost their function and were abandoned over time. The most frequent and often the most

  • Thermoelectric Facades

    • Paper by Ajla Aksamija, PhD, LEED AP BD+C, CDT · Zlatan Aksamija, PhD · Mahsa Farid Mohajer · Meenakshi Upadhyaya · Guy Vigneau

    This article discusses design, prototype development and a simulation study of novel types of facade systems, which integrate thermoelectric (TE)

  • Hardened Facades Effects on Structural Systems

    • Paper by Aldo E. McKay, PE · Cliff A. Jones, SE, PE, PSP · Phillip Benshoof, PE

    To ensure the safety of U.S diplomatic personnel overseas, the U.S Department of State (DoS) has developed facade retrofits capable of resisting high

  • North Capitol Building Case Study

    • Paper by Jeremy Simmonds · Bruce Knaphus

    The Utah State Capitol North Building, currently under construction, features 80,000 SF of classically designed cubic granite detailing, including

  • Efficiency-Driven Facade Optimization

    • Paper by Earl Patrick · Jeffrey Vaglio

    As overall project schedules continue to contract and rising costs impact our design decisions, the importance of the design-assist phase for facades

  • Facade Resilience Evaluation Framework

    • Paper by Fabio Favoino · Adèle Chalumeau · Audrey Aquaronne

    Resiliency is the capacity of a building (or building component in the case of the facade) to support building functionalities during extreme events

  • 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

  • ANFA 2021 Call for Presenters

    • Event by Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture

    The ANFA Conference will explore, from a scientific basis, the range of human experiences that occur in context with elements of architecture, both exterior and interior. Abstracts will be accepted until February 28, 2021.