Posts Tagged: construction
Willy Brandt Strasse 70
/// Willy Brandt Strasse 70 In a central location along Willy Brand Strasse in Hamburg an existing building is being refurbished and, with extensions, re-purposed as a commercial and office building. Due to the complex urbanism situation of new and old buildings, façade planning needs to be very
Willy Brandt Strasse 70
/// Willy Brandt Strasse 70 In a central location along Willy Brand Strasse in Hamburg an existing building is being refurbished and, with extensions, re-purposed as a commercial and office building. Due to the complex urbanism situation of new and old buildings, façade planning needs to be very
Bucky Lab Sunshade Concept
/// Bucky Lab Sunshade Concept A new concept for sun shading being presented by Bucky Lab, using folded fabrics in a way, which allows it to be used as sufficient sun shading device.
Bucky Lab Sunshade Concept
/// Bucky Lab Sunshade Concept A new concept for sun shading being presented by Bucky Lab, using folded fabrics in a way, which allows it to be used as sufficient sun shading device.
Generating Energy Façade
/// Generating Energy Façade The main concept is useing wind power in combination with Piezo electric technology to generate energy in form of electricity, The mock-up had been done by group of students from Detmolder Hochschule. The mock-up supposed to
Generating Energy Façade
/// Generating Energy Façade The main concept is useing wind power in combination with Piezo electric technology to generate energy in form of electricity, The mock-up had been done by group of students from Detmolder Hochschule. The mock-up supposed to
Design and Construction Chair in TU Delft
/// Design and Construction Chair in TU Delft The chair Design of Construction engages issues that are related to building constructions. The spectrum goes from the relation between functional and structural aspects, via building technologies specific for a material, to the development of principles for
Design and Construction Chair in TU Delft
/// Design and Construction Chair in TU Delft The chair Design of Construction engages issues that are related to building constructions. The spectrum goes from the relation between functional and structural aspects, via building technologies specific for a material, to the development of principles for
M&M’S® Façade
/// M&M’S® Façade IMAGINED BY: Sharon Lighart, guided by M. Bilow and H. Techen DATE: 30/03/2011 KEYWORDS: layered construction, modular, cooling, easy to assemble, envelope PERFORMANCE: integrated functions Typically, concrete consists of aggregates and cement paste. The aggregate has a significant influence on
M&M’S® Façade
/// M&M’S® Façade IMAGINED BY: Sharon Lighart, guided by M. Bilow and H. Techen DATE: 30/03/2011 KEYWORDS: layered construction, modular, cooling, easy to assemble, envelope PERFORMANCE: integrated functions Typically, concrete consists of aggregates and cement paste. The aggregate has a significant influence on
Integral Wall
/// Integral Wall IMAGINED BY: Charlotte Heesbeen, guided by T. Klein DATE: 18/05/2009 KEYWORDS: composite, free-form, ventilating, heating, cooling, load bearing, solid, envelope, unknown material PERFORMANCE: integrated functions This approach can be explained with the example of a tea cup. In the
Integral Wall
/// Integral Wall IMAGINED BY: Charlotte Heesbeen, guided by T. Klein DATE: 18/05/2009 KEYWORDS: composite, free-form, ventilating, heating, cooling, load bearing, solid, envelope, unknown material PERFORMANCE: integrated functions This approach can be explained with the example of a tea cup. In the
Rammed Salt Wall
/// Rammed Salt Wall IMAGINED BY: H. Techen, T. Auer, U. Knaack, T. Klein, M. Bilow and A. Compagno DATE: 27/10/2008 KEYWORDS: salt, material, dehumidification, cooling, façade PERFORMANCE: material Building in humid climates like that of Abu Dhabi requires the exterior
Rammed Salt Wall
/// Rammed Salt Wall IMAGINED BY: H. Techen, T. Auer, U. Knaack, T. Klein, M. Bilow and A. Compagno DATE: 27/10/2008 KEYWORDS: salt, material, dehumidification, cooling, façade PERFORMANCE: material Building in humid climates like that of Abu Dhabi requires the exterior
Concrete Vacuum Injection
/// Concrete Vacuum Injection IMAGINED BY: M. Bilow DATE: 11/08/2007 KEYWORDS: structure, concrete, injection, production principle, vacuum PERFORMANCE: production The basic principle of vacuum structures involves an airtight membrane enclosing pressure resistant filling elements. Upon applying vacuum, the membrane becomes stiff. This
Concrete Vacuum Injection
/// Concrete Vacuum Injection IMAGINED BY: M. Bilow DATE: 11/08/2007 KEYWORDS: structure, concrete, injection, production principle, vacuum PERFORMANCE: production The basic principle of vacuum structures involves an airtight membrane enclosing pressure resistant filling elements. Upon applying vacuum, the membrane becomes stiff. This
Cable-Car Caracas
/// Cable-Car Caracas IMAGINED BY: M. Bilow for Urban Think Tank DATE: 29/07/2007 KEYWORDS: construction, structure, fiber reinforced concrete PERFORMANCE: production A production method for the cable-car project in Caracas planned by Urban Think Tank to allow for a light roof construction for
Cable-Car Caracas
/// Cable-Car Caracas IMAGINED BY: M. Bilow for Urban Think Tank DATE: 29/07/2007 KEYWORDS: construction, structure, fiber reinforced concrete PERFORMANCE: production A production method for the cable-car project in Caracas planned by Urban Think Tank to allow for a light roof construction for
Pocket Façade
/// Pocket Façade IMAGINED BY: Michael Costa supported by U. Knaack, T. Klein, and M. Bilow Part of the Future Envelope class at Penn State University DATE: 05/04/2011 KEYWORDS: air, adapting, façade, system, foil PERFORMANCE: insulation The idea is based on using air
Pocket Façade
/// Pocket Façade IMAGINED BY: Michael Costa supported by U. Knaack, T. Klein, and M. Bilow Part of the Future Envelope class at Penn State University DATE: 05/04/2011 KEYWORDS: air, adapting, façade, system, foil PERFORMANCE: insulation The idea is based on using air
Liquid façade
///Liquid façade IMAGINED BY: Francesco Goia DATE: 25/11/2009 KEYWORDS: water storage, façade, energy storage, system PERFORMANCE: energy storage The idea of a liquid façade is not new; water inside a façade layer absorbs solar energy, thus reducing the temperature of the indoor
Liquid façade
///Liquid façade IMAGINED BY: Francesco Goia DATE: 25/11/2009 KEYWORDS: water storage, façade, energy storage, system PERFORMANCE: energy storage The idea of a liquid façade is not new; water inside a façade layer absorbs solar energy, thus reducing the temperature of the indoor
Slimme Gevel – Metadecor
/// Slimme Gevel – Metadecor a research project about façade cladding. PROJECT INFORMATION Client: Metadecor Project leader: Dipl. -Ing.Marcel Bilow Participants: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Knaack Dipl. Ing. Tillmann Klein Dipl.Ing. Matthias Rudolph / Transsolar Period: 2010
Slimme Gevel – Metadecor
/// Slimme Gevel – Metadecor a research project about façade cladding. PROJECT INFORMATION Client: Metadecor Project leader: Dipl. -Ing.Marcel Bilow Participants: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Knaack Dipl. Ing. Tillmann Klein Dipl.Ing. Matthias Rudolph / Transsolar Period: 2010
Breathing concrete
/// Breathing concrete IMAGINED BY: Marcel Bilow DATE: 12/05/2005 KEYWORDS: concrete, façade cladding, ventilation, breathing PERFORMANCE: air ventilation Beside the necessary reinforcement of a concrete wall, a fine mesh of ventilation pores could be integrated into the concrete that allows wind to
Breathing concrete
/// Breathing concrete IMAGINED BY: Marcel Bilow DATE: 12/05/2005 KEYWORDS: concrete, façade cladding, ventilation, breathing PERFORMANCE: air ventilation Beside the necessary reinforcement of a concrete wall, a fine mesh of ventilation pores could be integrated into the concrete that allows wind to
Rapid Prototyping in Facades
/// Rapid Prototyping in Façades Research Project about the influence of Additive Layered Fabrication Processes on building technology and façades. Project leader: Dipl.Ing. Holger Strauss Executed by: Jeroen Scheepmaker (Alcoa architectuursystemen), Klaus-Martin Hees (Kawneer), Prof. Dr.Ing Ulrich Knaack (TU Delft), Dipl.Ing. Marcel
Rapid Prototyping in Facades
/// Rapid Prototyping in Façades Research Project about the influence of Additive Layered Fabrication Processes on building technology and façades. Project leader: Dipl.Ing. Holger Strauss Executed by: Jeroen Scheepmaker (Alcoa architectuursystemen), Klaus-Martin Hees (Kawneer), Prof. Dr.Ing Ulrich Knaack (TU Delft), Dipl.Ing. Marcel
NEXT Active Facades
/// NEXT Active Facades Development of Building Service Integrated Façades. PROJECT INFORMATION Project leader: Tillmann Klein Executed by: Tillmann Klein, Eric van den Ham Period: 2009- August 2010 Budget: € 22.000 Funded by: Alcoa Architectural Systems, TROX Technik, Somfy
NEXT Active Facades
/// NEXT Active Facades Development of Building Service Integrated Façades. PROJECT INFORMATION Project leader: Tillmann Klein Executed by: Tillmann Klein, Eric van den Ham Period: 2009- August 2010 Budget: € 22.000 Funded by: Alcoa Architectural Systems, TROX Technik, Somfy
Movewindow
/// Movewindow Concept of an moving window within an insulated layered system. Developed during an imagine workshop at TU Delft.
Movewindow
/// Movewindow Concept of an moving window within an insulated layered system. Developed during an imagine workshop at TU Delft.
University of Bielefeld
/// University of Bielefeld Feasibility Study on the refurbishment potential of Bielefeld University, Germany PROJECT INFORMATION Project leader: Thiemo Ebbert Executed by: Ulrich Knaack, Thiemo Ebbert, Tillmann Klein Period: May 2007 – October 2007 Budget: 12,000 € Funded by:
University of Bielefeld
/// University of Bielefeld Feasibility Study on the refurbishment potential of Bielefeld University, Germany PROJECT INFORMATION Project leader: Thiemo Ebbert Executed by: Ulrich Knaack, Thiemo Ebbert, Tillmann Klein Period: May 2007 – October 2007 Budget: 12,000 € Funded by:
Norddeutsche Landesbank administration center Hannover (D)
/// Norddeutsche Landesbank administration center Hannover (D) Building owner: Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hannover Completion / Occupation: 04/2002 Building area: 77.000 m² Architect: Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner, Stuttgart Structural engineer: Arge Wetzel + von Seht, Hamburg; Pfefferkorn + Partner, Stuttgart Façade: Erich
Norddeutsche Landesbank administration center Hannover (D)
/// Norddeutsche Landesbank administration center Hannover (D) Building owner: Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hannover Completion / Occupation: 04/2002 Building area: 77.000 m² Architect: Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner, Stuttgart Structural engineer: Arge Wetzel + von Seht, Hamburg; Pfefferkorn + Partner, Stuttgart Façade: Erich
IPC-The Living Skin
/// IPC-The Living Skin Collaborative Research with façade construction companies in cooperation with the VMRG. PROJECT INFORMATION Project leader: Ulrich Knaack Executed by: Ulrich Knaack, Marcel Bilow; Thalia Konstantinou Period: 2009 – 2011 Budget: 37500 Euro Funded by: TU Delft,
IPC-The Living Skin
/// IPC-The Living Skin Collaborative Research with façade construction companies in cooperation with the VMRG. PROJECT INFORMATION Project leader: Ulrich Knaack Executed by: Ulrich Knaack, Marcel Bilow; Thalia Konstantinou Period: 2009 – 2011 Budget: 37500 Euro Funded by: TU Delft,
imagine computation
/// imagine computation http://www.imagine-computation.com/en/ The imagine computation GmbH was founded in August 2011 as an innovative company applying new computational methods to architectural construction and design. They provide services in the fields of 3D planning, custom programming and optimization for manufacturing. Through
imagine computation
/// imagine computation http://www.imagine-computation.com/en/ The imagine computation GmbH was founded in August 2011 as an innovative company applying new computational methods to architectural construction and design. They provide services in the fields of 3D planning, custom programming and optimization for manufacturing. Through
Urban space envelope
/// Urban space envelope IMAGINED BY: Behnisch Architects in cooperation with imagine structures and imagine envelope DATE: 25/09/2007 KEYWORDS: umbrella, structure, climate, sustainability, comfort Performance: space coverage This roof concept was developed for a competition in Rome. The goal was to create
Urban space envelope
/// Urban space envelope IMAGINED BY: Behnisch Architects in cooperation with imagine structures and imagine envelope DATE: 25/09/2007 KEYWORDS: umbrella, structure, climate, sustainability, comfort Performance: space coverage This roof concept was developed for a competition in Rome. The goal was to create
Energy Saving Energy Supplier
/// Energy Saving Energy Supplier Feasibility Studies on the refurbishment potentials of two properties for Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW), Energy Supplier, Germany PROJECT INFORMATIONProject leader: Thiemo EbbertExecuted by: Ulrich Knaack, Thiemo Ebbert, Tillmann KleinPeriod: February 2007 – December 2007Budget: 26,000 €Funded
Energy Saving Energy Supplier
/// Energy Saving Energy Supplier Feasibility Studies on the refurbishment potentials of two properties for Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW), Energy Supplier, Germany PROJECT INFORMATIONProject leader: Thiemo EbbertExecuted by: Ulrich Knaack, Thiemo Ebbert, Tillmann KleinPeriod: February 2007 – December 2007Budget: 26,000 €Funded
Stylos Pavilion
/// Stylos Pavilion Competition, design, and realisation of the new Stylos Pavilion Every five years the society of architecture students of Delft, STYLOS, holds a competition among students to design a pavilion for common use. The chair Design of Construction guided
Stylos Pavilion
/// Stylos Pavilion Competition, design, and realisation of the new Stylos Pavilion Every five years the society of architecture students of Delft, STYLOS, holds a competition among students to design a pavilion for common use. The chair Design of Construction guided
Journal of Façade design and Engineering 1 (2013) 1
///Journal of Façade design and Engineering 1 (2013) 1 Journal Link We are delighted to announce the launch of the Journal of Facade Design and Engineering. It is the result of an ongoing discussion with colleagues from our discipline about the
Journal of Façade design and Engineering 1 (2013) 1
///Journal of Façade design and Engineering 1 (2013) 1 Journal Link We are delighted to announce the launch of the Journal of Facade Design and Engineering. It is the result of an ongoing discussion with colleagues from our discipline about the
Modular Facades
/// Modular Façades Development of a modular façade system PROJECT INFORMATION Project leader: Tillmann Klein Executed by: Tillmann Klein Period: 2008- April 2010 Budget: € 39.000 Funded by: Alcoa Kawneer Architectural Systems
Modular Facades
/// Modular Façades Development of a modular façade system PROJECT INFORMATION Project leader: Tillmann Klein Executed by: Tillmann Klein Period: 2008- April 2010 Budget: € 39.000 Funded by: Alcoa Kawneer Architectural Systems
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