Posts Tagged: envelopes
BLOOM – A Façade That Blooms to Cool!
Bucky Lab Cooling Solutions – Project 7/16 What if a building could bloom like a flower to protect itself from the sun? For the seventh project in our Bucky Lab series, we introduce BLOOM, an innovative façade concept inspired by
BLOOM – A Façade That Blooms to Cool!
Bucky Lab Cooling Solutions – Project 7/16 What if a building could bloom like a flower to protect itself from the sun? For the seventh project in our Bucky Lab series, we introduce BLOOM, an innovative façade concept inspired by
FRAMED
More than just sunshading As part of the Bucky Lab, Group 6 developed FRAMED, a sunshading concept that goes beyond reducing solar gain. The design creates an intermediate zone in front of the façade: a framed extension of the home that
FRAMED
More than just sunshading As part of the Bucky Lab, Group 6 developed FRAMED, a sunshading concept that goes beyond reducing solar gain. The design creates an intermediate zone in front of the façade: a framed extension of the home that
The CornerShade
Cut. Fold. Coat. Assemble! How can a simple addition provide shade while giving a repetitive modular façade a new identity? The CornerShade proposes a lightweight, demountable shading element designed to attach to the existing façade without requiring a fixed mounting position.
The CornerShade
Cut. Fold. Coat. Assemble! How can a simple addition provide shade while giving a repetitive modular façade a new identity? The CornerShade proposes a lightweight, demountable shading element designed to attach to the existing façade without requiring a fixed mounting position.
FunkBAU: Rethinking the Building Envelope Through Innovation Networks
///FunkBAU: Rethinking the Building Envelope Through Innovation Networks FunkBAU is an innovation network uniting SMEs and university research institutes to develop functionalised, multifunctional building components — with the facade at the centre. Vision Using advanced planning and manufacturing technologies, the
FunkBAU: Rethinking the Building Envelope Through Innovation Networks
///FunkBAU: Rethinking the Building Envelope Through Innovation Networks FunkBAU is an innovation network uniting SMEs and university research institutes to develop functionalised, multifunctional building components — with the facade at the centre. Vision Using advanced planning and manufacturing technologies, the
FaçadeWorld – Bucky Lab Project 4/16
Wavelouvers – A simple, wavy solution that works for you, not against you! How can a simple shading system improve both the indoor climate and the architectural quality of modular housing? Wavelouvers transforms the rather institutional appearance of the COA container
FaçadeWorld – Bucky Lab Project 4/16
Wavelouvers – A simple, wavy solution that works for you, not against you! How can a simple shading system improve both the indoor climate and the architectural quality of modular housing? Wavelouvers transforms the rather institutional appearance of the COA container
Future Facade 2027 – Save the date: 26 & 27 May 2027
///Future Facade 2027 – Save the date: 26 & 27 May 2027 After a successful first edition in 2025, Future Facade returns to the Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. The international event platform brings together the European facade community: architects, engineers,
Future Facade 2027 – Save the date: 26 & 27 May 2027
///Future Facade 2027 – Save the date: 26 & 27 May 2027 After a successful first edition in 2025, Future Facade returns to the Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. The international event platform brings together the European facade community: architects, engineers,
L.O.A.F. — Louvered Operable Architectural Facade
Cool Containers | Project 01/16 How can a façade keep modular housing cool without relying on mechanical cooling? L.O.A.F. – Louvered Operable Architectural Facade proposes a self-standing, adaptable shading system using terracotta baguettes mounted on a lightweight steel and aluminium structure. The idea
L.O.A.F. — Louvered Operable Architectural Facade
Cool Containers | Project 01/16 How can a façade keep modular housing cool without relying on mechanical cooling? L.O.A.F. – Louvered Operable Architectural Facade proposes a self-standing, adaptable shading system using terracotta baguettes mounted on a lightweight steel and aluminium structure. The idea
OpenFace Reaches More Than 10,000 Learners
///OpenFace Reaches More Than 10,000 Learners OpenFace is growing – so is the international façade community! The open online education programme in Façade Design and Engineering, developed by TU Delft, TU Darmstadt and Eurac Research, has now reached more than
OpenFace Reaches More Than 10,000 Learners
///OpenFace Reaches More Than 10,000 Learners OpenFace is growing – so is the international façade community! The open online education programme in Façade Design and Engineering, developed by TU Delft, TU Darmstadt and Eurac Research, has now reached more than
New online: the Building Envelope Alliance
///New online: the Building Envelope Alliance If you are involved in façade design, engineering, research, or product development, the new Building Envelope Alliance (BEA) website is well worth a visit. It is becoming a central European platform for innovation, testing,
New online: the Building Envelope Alliance
///New online: the Building Envelope Alliance If you are involved in façade design, engineering, research, or product development, the new Building Envelope Alliance (BEA) website is well worth a visit. It is becoming a central European platform for innovation, testing,
Keeping Cool – Designing Climate-Resilient Housing for COA
How can architecture improve the daily lives of people living in temporary housing while responding to the growing challenges of climate change? This question formed the starting point of one of the most inspiring Bucky Lab design studios at TU
Keeping Cool – Designing Climate-Resilient Housing for COA
How can architecture improve the daily lives of people living in temporary housing while responding to the growing challenges of climate change? This question formed the starting point of one of the most inspiring Bucky Lab design studios at TU
Future envelope – international facade conference 2026
///Future envelope – international facade conference 2026 For nearly two decades, The Future Envelope has explored the latest technological innovations in façade engineering. This year, the conference took an exciting step forward by shifting the focus towards bio-inspired building envelopes,
Future envelope – international facade conference 2026
///Future envelope – international facade conference 2026 For nearly two decades, The Future Envelope has explored the latest technological innovations in façade engineering. This year, the conference took an exciting step forward by shifting the focus towards bio-inspired building envelopes,
The Building Envelope Alliance (BEA) is launched
///The Building Envelope Alliance (BEA) is launched The Building Envelope Alliance (BEA) marks an exciting new chapter for the European building envelope community. The well-established European Façade Network (EFN) is now integrated into BEA, bringing its strong academic network into
The Building Envelope Alliance (BEA) is launched
///The Building Envelope Alliance (BEA) is launched The Building Envelope Alliance (BEA) marks an exciting new chapter for the European building envelope community. The well-established European Façade Network (EFN) is now integrated into BEA, bringing its strong academic network into
GCC @ CGC
///GCC @ CGC The Glass Competence Center (GCC) of the Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design (ISMD) at Technische Universität Darmstadt, together with colleagues and research partners, contributed to the 10th Challenging Glass Conference at Delft University of Technology, one
Cooling with Time — A PCM Facade That Breathes Energy
Some facades try to block heat, others reflect it. This one stores it. At the Bucky Lab at TU Delft, a student team set out to rethink a familiar weakness of modern architecture: the thermal performance of glass facades. While
Cooling with Time — A PCM Facade That Breathes Energy
Some facades try to block heat, others reflect it. This one stores it. At the Bucky Lab at TU Delft, a student team set out to rethink a familiar weakness of modern architecture: the thermal performance of glass facades. While
The Future Envelope 17– Registration Open
///The Future Envelope 17– Registration Open Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce that you can now register for the 17th edition ofThe Future Envelope – Conference on Building Envelopes, to be held on Thursday 25th June 2026, in the
The Future Envelope 17– Registration Open
///The Future Envelope 17– Registration Open Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce that you can now register for the 17th edition ofThe Future Envelope – Conference on Building Envelopes, to be held on Thursday 25th June 2026, in the
GESS-what ?
Some façades shade.Some façades produce energy. This one stores it. At TU Delft’s Bucky Lab, a student team explored a concept that feels almost too simple to be true: using gravity as a battery. The project GESS_what translates Gravitational Energy Storage Systems (GESS) into a
GESS-what ?
Some façades shade.Some façades produce energy. This one stores it. At TU Delft’s Bucky Lab, a student team explored a concept that feels almost too simple to be true: using gravity as a battery. The project GESS_what translates Gravitational Energy Storage Systems (GESS) into a
The Weed Wall — A Fully Biobased Facade System
The Weed Wall explores the potential of hemp as a fully biobased façade system, responding to the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions and improve circularity in the construction industry. Developed as a Bucky Lab project at TU Delft, the research
The Weed Wall — A Fully Biobased Facade System
The Weed Wall explores the potential of hemp as a fully biobased façade system, responding to the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions and improve circularity in the construction industry. Developed as a Bucky Lab project at TU Delft, the research
HydroTensile — A Bucky Lab Exploration into Water-Harvesting Façades
At Bucky Lab, TU Delft, we explore how façades can do more than protect buildings. HydroTensile is one of those explorations — a research-driven project that investigates how a façade can actively contribute to water sustainability by harvesting fog and dew from the air. HydroTensile
HydroTensile — A Bucky Lab Exploration into Water-Harvesting Façades
At Bucky Lab, TU Delft, we explore how façades can do more than protect buildings. HydroTensile is one of those explorations — a research-driven project that investigates how a façade can actively contribute to water sustainability by harvesting fog and dew from the air. HydroTensile
Journal Watch: Journal of Facade Design and Engineering
///Journal Watch: Journal of Facade Design and Engineering The Journal of Facade Design and Engineering is an open-access, peer-reviewed platform hosted by the TU Delft – Architectural Facades and Products Research Group. It connects academic research with real-world facade practice, positioning
Journal Watch: Journal of Facade Design and Engineering
///Journal Watch: Journal of Facade Design and Engineering The Journal of Facade Design and Engineering is an open-access, peer-reviewed platform hosted by the TU Delft – Architectural Facades and Products Research Group. It connects academic research with real-world facade practice, positioning
Future Envelope 17 in Delft: 25.06.2026!
///Future Envelope 17 in Delft: 25.06.2026! Safe the date: the 17th edition of our bi-annual conference Future Envelope – yes, we’ve been doing this for 17 years! This time it is about nature inspired facades as in recent years, nature-inspired façades
Future Envelope 17 in Delft: 25.06.2026!
///Future Envelope 17 in Delft: 25.06.2026! Safe the date: the 17th edition of our bi-annual conference Future Envelope – yes, we’ve been doing this for 17 years! This time it is about nature inspired facades as in recent years, nature-inspired façades
GreenBreathe Facade — Letting Buildings Breathe Better
Many buildings in the Netherlands are ventilated directly with outdoor air. But outdoor air isn’t always as clean as we think. Traffic, industry, and urban density mean that what we breathe inside often carries pollution from outside. GreenBreathe Facade is a
GreenBreathe Facade — Letting Buildings Breathe Better
Many buildings in the Netherlands are ventilated directly with outdoor air. But outdoor air isn’t always as clean as we think. Traffic, industry, and urban density mean that what we breathe inside often carries pollution from outside. GreenBreathe Facade is a
Precast Precision with Hölscher Fassadenbau
precast GFRP panels in the air Every now and then we visit a project that really stays with us. During our recent trip to Munich to film new content for our OpenFace façade-engineering MOOCs, Uli and I were invited by Hölscher Fassadenbau to take
Precast Precision with Hölscher Fassadenbau
precast GFRP panels in the air Every now and then we visit a project that really stays with us. During our recent trip to Munich to film new content for our OpenFace façade-engineering MOOCs, Uli and I were invited by Hölscher Fassadenbau to take
FENIX Museum of Migration – Rotterdam’s New Tornado
shiny perfection of glass and steel During a walk through Rotterdam we stopped by the newly opened FENIX Museum of Migration — and of course we couldn’t resist taking a few photos. We like to share the projects that catch our eye,
FENIX Museum of Migration – Rotterdam’s New Tornado
shiny perfection of glass and steel During a walk through Rotterdam we stopped by the newly opened FENIX Museum of Migration — and of course we couldn’t resist taking a few photos. We like to share the projects that catch our eye,
Future Façade 2025 – Where Academia Meets Industry
Its been some time ago, but we still have to share it here — because Future Façade 2025 was truly something special.In the buzzing halls of the Jaarbeurs Utrecht, something new began: an event where academics, makers, and industry experts met not in theory, but
Future Façade 2025 – Where Academia Meets Industry
Its been some time ago, but we still have to share it here — because Future Façade 2025 was truly something special.In the buzzing halls of the Jaarbeurs Utrecht, something new began: an event where academics, makers, and industry experts met not in theory, but
Bucky Lab – Future Facade
Last year the Bucky Lab cooperated with Aldowa in Rotterdam. The assignment was to think about the future of facades. All 13 project were exhibited during our Future Facade Expo and show in Utrecht in the beginning of 2025 and
Bucky Lab – Future Facade
Last year the Bucky Lab cooperated with Aldowa in Rotterdam. The assignment was to think about the future of facades. All 13 project were exhibited during our Future Facade Expo and show in Utrecht in the beginning of 2025 and