NYCCT Architecture Program Chairman Sanjive Vaidya, asked HOK facades architect John Neary to give a design studio focused on detailing the building skin system. With HOK designer Michael Miller, Neary led a group of students through the facade system design development process.
Glass is a key component in building design. Benefits of utilizing Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) within a building facade are well understood,
The goal is to explore the role and methodology employed between the architect and engineer as they look to resolve the opposing demands of design
The pathway to carbon-neutrality, as urged during the COP 21 in Paris, and the repeated goal for resilient buildings and urban habitats, winds right
Buildings account for over 40% of global emissions (GlobalABC, 2018). Growing populations and higher standards of living are increasing pressure on
Photovoltaics (PV) have been utilized in buildings for decades, especially in Europe where legislative support has largely driven the market. With
Dive deeper into the top papers from the 2020 World Congress! We invite you to tune in to the second episode of the series with Eric Haas, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal at DSH // Architecture, who will be speaking about his winning paper, "Put Your Sweater On! A Case for Low Performance."
A building’s envelope mitigates the effects of meteorological phenomena – including lightning – upon the structure and its occupants and contents.
The subject of this case study is the design and construction of a custom corrugated-geometry facade featuring pre-patinated copper and glass for an
Tokyo’s prestigious Ginza District, is home to innovative architectural design. One of the most recent examples is Ginza Six (GSIX), the largest
Highly transformable materials can be used as adaptive exterior shading systems by leveraging the relationship between external stimuli (heat) and
Facades are increasingly being recognized as a major contributor to whole-building embodied carbon. While designers know how to reduce the embodied
Iridescence effects, quench marks, leopard marks… The names given to optical anisotropy in toughened and heat-strengthened glass are diverse and
Apertures is a six-story, commercial building in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City–a neighborhood severely impacted by the 1985 and 2017
With the desire for more sustainable construction and reduced embodied energy, mass timber is being explored for building structures. For medium and
Curtain walls and window walls are typically specified to meet a variety of different performance and testing criteria, some of which can be quite
Today, there is a shift towards sustainable simplicity in facades, embracing material innovations and thermal design strategies for long-term
