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Fit for the Future
- Paper by Julia Koerner-Al-Rawi, Associate Adjunct Professor, Director of Summer Programs, Department of Architecture and Urban Design
Wearables protect us from climatic conditions, they provide privacy, comfort and they also reflect our style and personality. Building facades in the…
September 2, 2024
Facades for High-Performance Workplaces
- Paper by Christopher Payne, AIA, LEED AP, Assoc. DBIA, Senior Associate
How has the role of the façade evolved in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing fight to combat the climate change crisis? As companies grapple…
September 2, 2024
Highly Efficient Façades with Innovative Shading and Light Control
- Paper by Klaus Reuschle · Robert Matthew Noblett · Michelle Siu-Ching Lee · Roman Schieber
The Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) on the Allston Campus is the largest new building at Harvard University in recent decades with a footprint

October 11, 2022
Infinite Panel System
- Paper by Mike Ryan, Director of Product Development Facades Division Brian Stern, Regional Energy Director Michael Adams, Senior Energy Analyst
Today, building facades are expected to do much more than merely provide shelter, which is driving the need for higher performing envelope solutions.…
March 15, 2020
Reconfigurable Terracotta Facade
- Paper by Jin Young Song, Associate Professor Dan Vrana, Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the SMART Factory Jonathan Hopp, Assistant Professor, Alfred University Shawn Murrey, Senior Kiln Specialist, Alfred University Jiatao Wu, Graduate student Jongmin Shim, Associate Professor
The traditional building facade as a permanent construction does not actively respond to the differing needs from varying weather conditions.…
October 11, 2022
Coupling Facade and Structure
- Paper by Trevor Stephen Lewis, PhD, PE · Jessica Chen, PE
Traditional approach for engineering the facade is building an isolated analysis model. However, it inhibits a dynamic design process where

March 14, 2018
Kinematic Structural Glass
- Paper by Lisa Follman, AIA · Gregor Horstmeyer, PE
The structural glass storefront facade at 111 Main Street in Salt Lake City lends itself as a case study in accommodating large building

March 14, 2018