Performance Based Generative Facade Workflow for Large Scale Projects
<p>Over the last two decades, in what has been coined “The Digital Turn”, the introduction of parametric design software has afforded increased…
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Paul Rudolph's Christian Science Building
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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Patchwork
<p>It may be difficult for modern man to believe that what is known as handicraft was once the advanced manufacturing of the day. These techniques…
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Parametric Facade Design
<p>Parametric Design has become an invaluable tool for complex tasks like designing energy efficient buildings when joined to performance-based…
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Origami-Inspired Facade Design
<p>To paraphrase Robert le Ricolias, the art of the structure is where to put the folds. Using that inspiration, fundamental concepts from origami,…
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Orbit Tower
<p>While most of high-rise buildings feature a core surrounded by a spatial frame defining the volume, one could envision a column-free plan where…
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Optimized Green Wall
A Catmull-Clark algorithm (used in 3D computer graphics for smoothing polygon surfaces) was used to create a unique design for an over 208ft by 30ft
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Novel Techniques for Facade Optimization
<p>Complex freeform architectural enclosures are becoming increasingly popular and easy to model and design with the help of modern computational…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Steven Holl Architects designed two new buildings in the Museum District in Houston, Texas. Knippers Helbig is the facade consultant of both
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Multilayer Design Technique in the Metal Facades
<p>Multilayer design technique in metal facades is introduced in this paper. Generally, in this technique, a metal facade is designed in the fourth…
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Multi Layer Facades
<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…
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Localized Rigidification of PCM Envelopes
This is an experimental and computational exploration of structural systems that transform between states of rigidity and flexibility. The goal is to
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Lightning Protection as Building Envelope
<p>A building’s envelope mitigates the effects of meteorological phenomena – including lightning – upon the structure and its occupants and contents.…
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Let Thin Glass in the Facade Move
<p>Facades play an important role in the control of energy flow and energy consumption in buildings as they represent the interface between the…
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Kinetics in Building Facades
The prominence of climatically responsive building facades through the use of kinetics has proliferated in recent years due to a concern for the
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Kinetic Shading Systems
This study focuses on experiments in kinetics and architectural skins. More extensively, it introduces a solution for environmental design issues and
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Kinematic Structural Glass
The structural glass storefront facade at 111 Main Street in Salt Lake City lends itself as a case study in accommodating large building
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Integrated Energy Analysis
Energy codes across the country are progressively getting stricter and increasing the threshold for a baseline building’s energy performance.
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In Factory Commissioning
<p>Factory inspection visits are vital, yet they unfortunately have a habit of being overlooked. The factory inspection process during the Building…
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Hydrophobic Stainless Steel Surfaces
<p>There is no doubting the longevity of stainless steel building facades. The Chrysler Building and numerous buildings that followed have stood the…