What environmental impact does one object have on the world? This is the question at the core of life cycle assessments (LCA); the embodied carbon lens. ...the current architectural practice rarely provides enough time to explore this type of examination.
Model building codes and standards in the United States use a probabilistic model to define glass load resistance (LR). In general, these model
<p>Building envelopes cover a considerable part of the urban exterior surfaces, and to therefore have a significant leverage effect on the climate…
Precast Concrete Enclosures is an elective course taught by Assistant Professor Pablo Moyano Fernandez at Washington University in St. Louis. The primary goal of the course is to enable students to envision and materialize full-scale building envelopes using precast concrete.
The goal is to explore the role and methodology employed between the architect and engineer as they look to resolve the opposing demands of design
<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…
<p>In 2015, Australia’s largest embassy complex in the world was built in Jakarta, Indonesia, to provide an official residence for Australia’s…
The tragic fire of June 14, 2017 at the Grenfell Tower in London, England has brought to a very public global forum issues related to the impact of
Welcome to this edition of the SKINS newsletter, which is all about carbon! As guest editor this month, I am representing FTI’s embodied carbon (EC) working group. This issue highlights several important topics relative to embodied and the trade-offs with operational carbon.
Facades are increasingly being recognized as a major contributor to whole-building embodied carbon. While designers know how to reduce the embodied
Welcome to this edition of the SKINS newsletter, which is all about carbon! As guest editor this month, I am representing FTI’s embodied carbon (EC) working group. This issue highlights several important topics relative to embodied and the trade-offs with operational carbon.
<p>This paper provides an overview of a course focusing on the façade as taught to architecture students over a twenty-year period. The need for…
<p>Kresge Auditorium and the MIT Chapel, designed by Eero Saarinen and built in 1955, are both world renowned works of architecture and powerful…
Glass as a building material plays a very important role in modern architecture, determines our visual landscape, and fulfills practical functions
<p>Wearables protect us from climatic conditions, they provide privacy, comfort and they also reflect our style and personality. Building facades in…