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  • Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

    Steven Holl Architects designed two new buildings in the Museum District in Houston, Texas. Knippers Helbig is the facade consultant of both

  • Multilayer Design Technique in the Metal Facades

    Multilayer design technique in metal facades is introduced in this paper. Generally, in this technique, a metal facade is designed in the fourth

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    Multi Layer Facades

    <p>The history of high performance facades and glazing has been a tale of attempting to manage the conflicting requirements of, on one hand inviting…

  • Localized Rigidification of PCM Envelopes

    This is an experimental and computational exploration of structural systems that transform between states of rigidity and flexibility. The goal is to

  • 2020 Educational Workshop Program

    Get inspired at FTI's Educational Workshop Series, presented virtually as part of the 2020 World Congress. Choose from nine workshops presented across three sessions to learn about the latest advancements and trends in facades from experts in the industry.

  • Lightning Protection as Building Envelope

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

  • Let Thin Glass in the Facade Move

    Facades play an important role in the control of energy flow and energy consumption in buildings as they represent the interface between the outdoor

  • 2020 World Congress FAQ

    The 2020 World Congress will take place virtually: each Wednesday in August, we will present plenaries and peer-reviewed papers; educational workshops will be held on Thursdays. Access to the poster gallery, networking, and the vExpo will be open throughout both days.

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    Kinetics in Building Facades

    <p>The prominence of climatically responsive building facades through the use of kinetics has proliferated in recent years due to a concern for the…

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    Kinetic Shading Systems

    <p>This study focuses on experiments in kinetics and architectural skins. More extensively, it introduces a solution for environmental design issues…

  • 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

  • Integrated Energy Analysis

    Energy codes across the country are progressively getting stricter and increasing the threshold for a baseline building’s energy performance.

  • In Factory Commissioning

    Factory inspection visits are vital, yet they unfortunately have a habit of being overlooked. The factory inspection process during the Building

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    Hydrophobic Stainless Steel Surfaces

    <p>There is no doubting the longevity of stainless steel building facades. The Chrysler Building and numerous buildings that followed have stood the…

  • Hybrid Timber

    This case study provides an overview of building hybrid curtain wall system and future opportunities for the use of timber. It will also review the

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    Historical Evolution of Responsive Facades

    <p>Responsive facade system is considered a major component of high-performance building envelope that is capable of responding to environmental…

  • Hardened Facades Effects on Structural Systems

    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

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    Glazed Spandrels

    <p>Recent years have seen an increased use of insulated glazing units in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between the vision…

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    Glass Strength Under Point Loading

    <p>Structural glass is used in a range of building applications, and while the ASTM E1300 has recently been updated to provide a design method to…