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  • Catalytic Conversion

    • Paper by Damon Caldwell

    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

    <p>Green Wall applications are growing in popularity around the world. Often thought of as a decorative element they provide much more than aesthetic…

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    Digital Enablement for Manufacturing

    • Paper by Melody Rees, Director of Design

    <p>Architectural design freedom achieved on high-end projects currently costs over $1,000/sq. Ft. Building materials have long been relegated to…

  • Crucial Conversations of Diversity & Inclusion

    • Article by William Green

    In architecture, the façade is often the defining aspect of a building’s appearance, establishing the building’s public persona. From an engineering perspective, the façade is an assembly of building components with a critical impact on a range of performative metrics.

  • Cities under Climate Threat - Philadelphia, Rome and Venice

    • Paper by Edgar Stach, Dr., Ing, AIA/IA, Professor Shreya Kanther, Ph.D Candidate Alexis Manfre, Student

    <p>The impacts of climate change, driven by increasing extreme temperature, sea-level rise, and heavy precipitations, interact and play an essential…

  • FTI DIALOGUES: Collaborative Project Delivery Reloaded

    The Facade Tectonics Institute kicked off their first installment of FTI Dialogues: Suppliers & Contractors Series virtually on Friday, March 19th. High-performance facade systems are recognized as a key element in achieving sustainable building performance while also being tasked with providing

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    Edge Lighting Glazing with Hidden Fixtures

    • Paper by Dave McCarroll, Dan Weinreber, Lei Fu,

    <p>Dynamic architectural lighting in urban areas is a key element in creating attractive nighttime icons in addition to potentially generating…

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    Rethinking Building Skins

    • Paper by Eugenia Gasparri, Lecturer in Architectural Technologies Arianna Brambilla, Senior Lecturer in Architecture Gabriele Lobaccaro, Associate Professor in Solar Design and Building Performance Simulation Francesco Goia, Professor of Building Physics Annalisa Andaloro, Senior Researcher Alberto Sangiorgio, Principal Façade Engineer

    <p>Building skins play a pivotal role in architecture. Other than the aesthetical and architectural aspects, facades are key to the climate…

  • The Monash Woodside Building

    • Paper by Alberto Sangiorgio · Andrew Cortese · Walter van der Linde

    Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious 2030

  • Transparent Aerogel Window

    • Paper by Bryan Toton, ENV SP

    Incorporating a novel, transparent monolithic aerogel into insulated glass units (IGUs) for windows and building enclosures will provide the

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    Facade with Innovation

    • Paper by YU Hui, Director JIN Shihui, Project Manager

    <p>Shanshui City and Star Bund Center can be considered as representative projects of RFR Shanghai recently Both provide creative solutions for…