Papers

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  • Historical Evolution of Responsive Facades

    • Paper by Negar Heidari Matin, Ph.D. Candidate, LEED GA · Ali Eydgahi, Ph.D. · Shimming Shyu, Ph.D., RA, LEED AP BD+C · Payam H. Matin, Ph.D.

    Responsive facade system is considered a major component of high-performance building envelope that is capable of responding to environmental stimuli

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    Two Sides to Sustainability & High-performance

    • Paper by Brian Fraumeni, Associate, Project Designer Julia Ragragio Ruiz, LEED AP BD+C, Sustainability Strategist Adam Moqrane, Intern
    High performance can be defined as “a building that integrates and optimizes all major high-performance building attributes, including energy…
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    Ceramic Precast Composite Panels

    • Paper by Edward Rubio, Edward J. Rubio, Gregory Lucier, Ph.D., Brian Moskow, PE, Sami H. Rizkalla, Ph.D., FACI, FASCE, FEIC, FCSCE, FIIFC, FPCI,
    An innovative lightweight ceramic precast composite panel is introduced in this paper that offers the unique benefits of prefabricated off-site…

  • European Facade Networks

    • Paper by Ulrich Knaack · Uta Pottgiesser · Tillmann Klein · Andreas Luible · Siebe Bakker

    The European climate and energy targets for 2020 demand significant improvement of the energy performance of buildings since one third of the

  • Recent Adaptive Textile Façade Systems

    • Paper by Lucio Blandini, Director, Full Professor Moon-Young Jeong, Doctoral Researcher Michael Voigt, Doctoral Researcher, IKTD, University of Stuttgart Jonathan Lopez, Doctoral Researcher Hannah Schürmann, Doctoral Researcher Arina Cazan, Research Assistant Hannah Raisch, Student Daniel Roth, Head of Research Group Methodical Product Development, IKTD, University of Stuttgart Maria Matheou, Junior Professor
    Adaptive facade systems are a promising approach to achieve a dynamic response to varying weather conditions and user demands. The interdisciplinary…

  • Printed Facades?

    • Paper by Philipp L. Rosendahl · Chris Borg Costanzi · Philipp A. Chhadeh · Robert Akerboom · Benedikt Waldschmitt · Alexander Wolf · Marvin Kehl · Ulrich Knaack

    While additive manufacturing (AM) offers unprecedented freedom of design and a remarkable potential for material efficiency and lightweight

  • BioFacades Classification

    • Paper by Mary Ben Bonham, Kyoung Hee Kim, Professor, Director of IDRL | Founder of EcoClosure Christiane M. Herr, Professor at the School of Design, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen
    Coauthors: Mary Ben Bonham, Department of Architecture + Interior Design, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA [corresponding] [presenting at the…
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    Terra Cotta Skins

    • Paper by Laura B. Garofalo, Assistant Professor
    This paper will address the potential of ornamental architectural terracotta surfaces to mitigate the effects of climate fluctuations that will…

  • Lightning Protection as Building Envelope

    • Paper by Jennifer Morgan · Michael Chusid, RA FCSI CCS

    A building’s envelope mitigates the effects of meteorological phenomena – including lightning – upon the structure and its occupants and contents.

  • Prototyping with Ultra-Thin Glass

    • Paper by Sophie Pennetier · Josephine Stoddard · Karen Kensek

    This paper proposes system concepts and fabrication methods for the use of ultra-thin glass in facades. It documents the team's research on

  • Shape Memory Alloy Activated Shading

    • Paper by Alberto Speroni · Lorenzo Vercesi · Andrea Giovanni Mainini · Tiziana Poli

    A novel shading device for facade application was developed by combining innovative geometry elements (twisting cylinders) with a smart use of

  • Rammed Earth & Wildfire

    • Paper by Brittany Dhawan, AIA

    California is set to be drier and more drought prone with climate change. Wildfire and the subsequent loss of life and housing is a huge challenge.

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    Renewing Two Saarinen Icons

    • Paper by David N. Fixler, FAIA, Gary Tondorf-Dick, AIA, LEED AP, Katherine S. Wissink, PE, Matthew B. Bronski, PE,
    Kresge Auditorium and the MIT Chapel, designed by Eero Saarinen and built in 1955, are both world renowned works of architecture and powerful symbols…

  • Sustainable Silicone

    • Paper by Jon Kimberlain · Adrienne Bowman-Grittini · Stanley Yee

    Silicone materials have a long history in high performance building projects. Known for durability, they can reduce a building’s carbon footprint by

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    The Butterfly

    • Paper by Venelin Kokalov, Design Principal Shinobu Homma, Architect AIBC, AAA, MRAIC, Technical Principal Amirali Javidan, Associate Director Zhuoli Yang, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Architect
    Providing a unique and integral cladding/envelope solution suited for high-rise buildings has been an inherent challenge for this building typology…

  • Structural Skin

    • Paper by John Neary, Sr. Façade Specialist
    Many prominent, recent buildings feature forms suggesting structural surface while their enclosures are really non-load-bearing curtain wall. At the…
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    Catalytic Conversion

    • Paper by Damon Caldwell, Associate Professor, Graduate Coordinator
    Nowadays, the power of images is seductive. Bold and complex facades often have an innovative appearance but superficial tectonic depth;…
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    Green Wall Rainscreen

    • Paper by Stephan Wurster, Business Development Manager Till Jackenkroll, Product and Innovation Manager
    Green Wall applications are growing in popularity around the world. Often thought of as a decorative element they provide much more than aesthetic…