Papers

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  • Reinforced Polymer Concrete Screen Walls

    • Paper by Brock DeSmit · Jessica Hong · Becher Eli Neme

    Apertures is a six-story, commercial building in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City–a neighborhood severely impacted by the 1985 and 2017

  • Facing Density

    • Paper by Wendy Cox,
    The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs projects a world population growth of over three billion over our current, nearly eight…
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    Transfer Topologies

    • Paper by Nada Tarkhan, Project Manager
    This research looks at the relationship of material and geometric distribution to set a methodology for integrating structural and thermal design.…

  • Delivering Beauty

    • Paper by Michael Mulhern

    Amidst the critical conversations about the need to build better and more efficient building skins, designers are also mindful of the need for the

  • Paul Rudolph's Christian Science Building

    • Paper by Scott Murray

    This paper presents new historical research on the concrete facade of an important but relatively unknown and now demolished building by the American

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    Seismic Movements

    • Paper by Gijs Libourel, Daniel Segraves,
    A common building upgrade to add value to existing commercial real estate is the renewal of the entrance lobby. The lobby facade is replaced to give…
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    Algorithmic Patterns for Facade Design

    • Paper by Inês Caetano, António Leitão,
    Recently, building envelopes have been exhibiting complex shapes and patterns, a trend supported by current digital technologies. Likewise, the…

  • Retroreflective Coating for Window Blinds

    • Paper by Luca Papaiz · Lars Oliver Grobe · Giuseppe De Michele

    Solar shading devices are required to find a trade-off between conflicting requirements: Protection from excessive solar gains and glare, daylight

  • Balustrade Design Loads

    • Paper by Richard Green, SE, PE, P.Eng, CPEng, IntPE, APEC Engineer, M.ASCE M.IEAust, Founding Principal Andrew Crosby PEng, Principal Terrence McDonnell, Associate Principal
    A review of balustrade practices from around the world, and why practices in United States and countries using ICC code/ASCE 7 designs are failing to…

  • Laminated Security Glazing

    • Paper by Vaughn Schauss

    Glass is an essential component for any type of building. Its transparency enhances daylighting and provides occupants a view to the outside. Whether

  • Modelling Perimeter Heating Demand

    • Paper by Jonathan Graham · Geoffrey Turnbull, OAA, MRAIC, LEED AP, CPHD · David Constable OAA, LEED AP, CPHD · Mike Reimer P.Eng, LEED AP · Joshua Vanwyck, CPHD

    Thermal discomfort can occur in perimeter zones due to radiant heat loss from the occupant to a poorly insulated exterior wall. It is valuable for

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    Developments in Gridshell Design

    • Paper by Cristobal Correa P.E., Principal Craig Schwitter P.E., Principal
    In 1959 Heinz Isler challenged the world of concrete shell design by proposing a series of shapes for shells that were very different from what most…

  • Facade Design Beyond Buildings

    • Paper by Michele Andaloro, Associate Enrica Oliva, Partner and COO Lucio Blandini, Managing Director
    At the core of facade design is the concept of interdisciplinarity, a bridge between concept and materialization apt to relay a built form…

  • Finally

    • Paper by Michael Mulhern

    For over 60 years architects, engineers, and consultants have been specifying stainless steels for use in building skins and in some structural

  • Modern Heritage and Facade Improvements

    • Paper by Uta Pottgiesser · Angel Ayón

    Approximately 80% of our total building stock is from the 20th century. During the last decades, along with an increasing appreciation of modern

  • Advances in Laminated Glass Engineering

    • Paper by Richard Green PE (WA, NY, TX, CO, OR, MT), M.IEAUST CPEng, NER(Aus), APEC Engineer, IntPE(Aus), RBP(Vic), Principal - Owner
    The stability of monolithic glass fins is reasonably well defined; as an elastic material it behaves in a similar manner to other elastic materials…
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    The Tectonics of Flimsiness

    • Paper by Timothy Brown AIA NCARB CSI, Associate Professor
    Architecture has traditionally celebrated the joining of two building components or materials. Joinery serves as a key site for architectural…

  • Glass Balustrade Design

    • Paper by Richard Green, PE, SE, P.Eng, CPEng IntPE(Aust), APEC Engineer · Andrew Crosby, PEng · Terrence McDonnell S.E., P.E., P.Eng., SECB

    Glass handrail design in the United States lags behind best practice in other parts of the world. There can be as much as a factor of four (4)

  • The Scope of the Structural Glass Design Manual

    • Paper by Richard Green SE PE P.Eng CPEng, Principal / Owner Andrew Crosby P.Eng LEED® AP BD+C, Principal Terrence McDonnell SE SECB PE P.Eng, Principal
    The technology of glass now allows glass to be fabricated in sizes and structural configurations not previously conceivable. The standards and codes…
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    Envelope For Service

    • Paper by Annalisa Andaloro, Miren Juaristi, Stefano Avesani, Giulia Santoro, Matteo Orlandi,
    Envelope-for-Service (E4S) is a novel business model developed with the aim of converting the building façade from a traditionally traded good to a…