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International Facade Education
- Paper by James Doerfler, Uta Pottgiesser,
Globalization in the construction industry has brought about new demands for buildings and construction projects, new demands that still need to take…
March 14, 2018
Design Principles For Museum Daylight Systems
- Paper by Edgar Stach, PhD · Michael Esposito
This research unlocks the relationship between space, structure and light in nine unique museums developed by architect Renzo Piano. Renzo Piano uses

October 11, 2022
Cities under Climate Threat - Philadelphia, Rome and Venice
- Paper by Edgar Stach, Dr., Ing, AIA/IA, Professor Shreya Kanther, Ph.D Candidate Alexis Manfre, Student
The impacts of climate change, driven by increasing extreme temperature, sea-level rise, and heavy precipitations, interact and play an essential…
June 28, 2024
ETFE Membrane Envelope Strategies
- Paper by Audrey L Worden, ISSF, Principal + Founding Partner Kihong R. Ku, DDes, Associate Professor, Design Technology and Architectural Innovation, Adaptive Envelopes Alexander G. Worden, RA NCARB, Principal + Founding Partner
Airflow within the cavity of double-skin facades is a key component of adaptive building envelopes which change thermophysical properties to meet…
October 11, 2022