This paper discusses façade resilience and presents a novel qualitative evaluation framework that assesses potential risks associated with façade design and suggests way of reducing such design risk in a climate change scenario. Authors Fabio Favoino, Adèle Chalumeau, and Audrey Aquaronne.
With facades becoming increasingly more complex, and performance a key objective, expertise becomes an important component of successful design
What was once an accepted reality in heat-treated exterior glass, optical disturbances in glass are under increasing scrutiny by developers,
During the postwar era, and before the universal adoption of air-conditioning in the United States, leading architects participated in the design of
Performance attributes are gradually eclipsing those of appearance as people-centric and zero-impact design comes to dominate practices of buildings and urban habitat. Doug Noble has a message for those interested in preparing for a leadership role in the emerging future of the built environment.
Augsburg University has announced a new curtainwall engineering compact program designed for the architect or engineer practicing internationally...
This month, our content is focused on how buildings impact people and their well-being. How does their shape, look, and design impact how we function? How are our daily lives, our culture, and our society influenced by the built environment around us?
As facades become more sophisticated and complex, more detail-intensive and performance-critical, it's vital that architecture students develop a
Over the last two decades, in what has been coined “The Digital Turn”, the introduction of parametric design software has afforded increased
Special guests Gail Napell AIA LEED AP BD+C and Rives T. Taylor FAIA, LEED Fellow of Gensler join us to address engineering and design considerations for new construction, as well as the need for adaptability of existing buildings. This episode is co-hosted by Mic Patterson and Ted Kesik.