Pioneering the Structural Terracotta Mullion Façade
Architects today must explore alternative enclosure materials to meet evolving energy codes and embodied carbon regulations. Terra cotta has been
Architects today must explore alternative enclosure materials to meet evolving energy codes and embodied carbon regulations. Terra cotta has been
The use of glass in windows and curtain walls in residential as well as in commercial buildings needs to be designed very carefully. In addition to
<p>Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design…
Wind induced pressure is a major design consideration for building facades. However, the effects of facade geometry and urban terrain on wind loading
Finishing of custom-fabricated architectural façade components represents one of the most significant components to their cost. Manually driven
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
This paper documents a six year academia/industry collaboration between researchers at the Department of Architecture, University at Buffalo (SUNY)
The performative and visual aspects of curved forming/bending thin “formable” planar materials is explored. Early tests for deflection indicate that
<p>It was a challenging design problem: supply a sustainable material for roofing, soffit and fascia panels that would perform in close proximity to…
Kintsukuroi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with powdered precious metal, is a practice of celebrating the life and history of an
What does the fourth industrial revolution mean to the design and engineering of facades of the future? We are experiencing a global technological
When it comes to the subject of building enclosure in Australia, one topic has eclipsed all others in recent years: combustible cladding. It has even
Approximately 80% of our total building stock is from the 20th century. During the last decades, along with an increasing appreciation of modern