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Facade Technology in Educational Methodology
- Paper by Roger Schroeder · Joseph A. Ebert
With facades becoming increasingly more complex, and performance a key objective, expertise becomes an important component of successful design

October 11, 2022
Cities under Climate Threat - Philadelphia, Rome and Venice
- Paper by Edgar Stach, Dr., Ing, AIA/IA · Shreya Kanther · Alexis Manfre
The impacts of climate change, driven by increasing extreme temperature, sea-level rise, and heavy precipitations, interact and play an essential

June 28, 2024
EVA Interlayers in Hardened Facades
- Paper by Nicholas Oberts, PE, Associate Principal Mark K. Weaver, PE, SE, Principal Phillip Benshoof, PE, Physical Security Engineer
Explosions can result in very high loads of extremely short durations. Protective design to mitigate the effects of blast loading requires façade…
August 23, 2024
Facade Maintenance Access
- Paper by Carmen Chun, MEng, P.Eng., LEED® AP, Associate Leonard Pianalto MSc (Civil), P.Eng., LEED® AP, FEC, Managing Principal
Facades are an architectural feature and an integral part of the building enclosure. To ensure that the facades continue their function, they must be…
October 11, 2022
Episode 14: Diversity & Inclusion in the Architectural Profession
- Podcast by Alexandra Blakeslee · Dr. Sharon Egretta Sutton, FAIA
Sharon Egretta Sutton of the Parsons School of Design joins us to address and discuss diversity and inclusion in the architectural profession. This episode is hosted by Alexandra Blakeslee of TECHNOFORM.

June 07, 2022
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

March 12, 2018
Adaptable Glazing Shields
- Paper by Anas Al Kassas
Today, about 40% of all buildings in the U.S. still have single-pane windows, and ~70% of the existing building stock is estimated to suffer from

March 14, 2018
Reinforced Polymer Concrete Screen Walls
- Paper by Brock DeSmit, Partner Jessica Hong, Lead Designer Becher Eli Neme, Principal, Founder
Apertures is a six-story, commercial building in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City–a neighborhood severely impacted by the 1985 and 2017…
March 17, 2020
Form Follows Well-Being
- Paper by David Bjelland M.Sc., Research Assistant Prof. Dr. sc. hum. MArch Dipl.-Ing. Timo Schmidt, Professor
Recent planning recognizes a growing demand for buildings that provide higher levels of occupant well-being. Often, well-being in buildings is…
October 11, 2022