Hydroformed Shading
New approaches to lightweight metal forming have the potential to advance architectural fabrication, particularly in the design and engineering of
New approaches to lightweight metal forming have the potential to advance architectural fabrication, particularly in the design and engineering of
Fountain Place is a project that exemplifies the latest technology and applications in building skin design and jumbo structural glass applications,
In 2014, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) as an accredited ANSI Standards
This research looks at the relationship of material and geometric distribution to set a methodology for integrating structural and thermal design.
The pathway to carbon-neutrality, as urged during the COP 21 in Paris, and the repeated goal for resilient buildings and urban habitats, winds right
Healthcare projects in northern California require specialized knowledge to navigate regulation, technological advancements, and project execution
Facades are an architectural feature and an integral part of the building enclosure. To ensure that the facades continue their function, they must be
For over 60 years architects, engineers, and consultants have been specifying stainless steels for use in building skins and in some structural
Automated facades are, for the most part, still considered as separate from other building systems throughout the design, installation,
This paper examines two profoundly different design approaches: one, herein called ‘autonomous’, where the building’s design is governed by internal
<p>Facade engineering aims at appropriately balancing the demands imposed by the context and the capabilities inherent to the materials, the…
Small towns are dying, and it is not just because of their dwindling economies. The physical fabric of our communities is literally crumbling. A
Paper Abstract with photos and illustrations Detailing and Engineering of copper panels with complex geometries: A case study in developing a
Center Three is a 100-year-old, one million square-foot building in Long Island City, New York that was constructed over the course of one year. It
The use of bidirectional scattering distribution function incorporated in a transient systems simulation program, allows engineers to accurately
U-shaped annealed profiled glass, or U channel glass is used in both the interior and exterior glass façade for decades, as it has long and durable
<p>The design of complex, high-performance facades involves balancing attention towards principles of material selection, thermal and moisture…
<p>The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California features an extremely diverse set of facade systems within…
There were good why reasons early US Modernism first evolved in California– wide open sites with no constraints (physical or zoning), and effectively
The European climate and energy targets for 2020 demand significant improvement of the energy performance of buildings since one third of the