Posts Tagged: envelopes

Facade Research Group meeting in Delft

/// Facade Research Group meeting in Delft The facade research group is coming together twice per year – to discuss and develop research in the field of facade applications and technology. The last session was held at 30.+31. of October in

Facade Research Group meeting in Delft

/// Facade Research Group meeting in Delft The facade research group is coming together twice per year – to discuss and develop research in the field of facade applications and technology. The last session was held at 30.+31. of October in

efnMOBIL @ RWTH Aachen

/// efnMOBIL @ RWTH Aachen As one of the workshops of 2014 the efnMOBIL was hosted by the chairs CAAD / Peter Russell, which developed in cooperation with the Jan Borchers / Media Computing Group (both RWTH Aachen) the concept of

efnMOBIL @ RWTH Aachen

/// efnMOBIL @ RWTH Aachen As one of the workshops of 2014 the efnMOBIL was hosted by the chairs CAAD / Peter Russell, which developed in cooperation with the Jan Borchers / Media Computing Group (both RWTH Aachen) the concept of

efnMOBIL @ Glasstec

/// efnMOBIL @ Glasstec the efnMOBIL, an mobil workshop program, travelling in 2013 and 2014 in Europe between Dutch, German and English universities, was hosted by the Glasstec 2014 in Düsseldorf. The exhibition was exposing projects form several workshops, showing design

efnMOBIL @ Glasstec

/// efnMOBIL @ Glasstec the efnMOBIL, an mobil workshop program, travelling in 2013 and 2014 in Europe between Dutch, German and English universities, was hosted by the Glasstec 2014 in Düsseldorf. The exhibition was exposing projects form several workshops, showing design

Glass 5.0

/// Glass 5.0 As one event at Glasstec the Architektenkammer NW and TU Delft are organize in collaboration with the Messe Düsseldorf an annual conference, focusing the design potentials and newest developments in the area of glass construction. By naming the

Glass 5.0

/// Glass 5.0 As one event at Glasstec the Architektenkammer NW and TU Delft are organize in collaboration with the Messe Düsseldorf an annual conference, focusing the design potentials and newest developments in the area of glass construction. By naming the

Prefab Load Bearing Façades

/// Prefab Load Bearing Façades Exporatory research of industrial load bearing façades in steel and aluminium. PROJECT INFORMATION Project leader: Ulrich Knaack Executed by: Ulrich Knaack, Koen Mulder Period: 2014 Budget: 10.000 Euro Funded by: VMRG, Alueco

Prefab Load Bearing Façades

/// Prefab Load Bearing Façades Exporatory research of industrial load bearing façades in steel and aluminium. PROJECT INFORMATION Project leader: Ulrich Knaack Executed by: Ulrich Knaack, Koen Mulder Period: 2014 Budget: 10.000 Euro Funded by: VMRG, Alueco

How does a knot of a stick system work? What are the general challenges and how are they solved?

/// How does a knot of a stick system work? What are the general challenges and how are they solved? One maybe strange question – but I always wanted to get this explained: How does a knot of a stick system

How does a knot of a stick system work? What are the general challenges and how are they solved?

/// How does a knot of a stick system work? What are the general challenges and how are they solved? One maybe strange question – but I always wanted to get this explained: How does a knot of a stick system

Facade Technology at TU Darmstadt / Germany

  /// Facade Technology at TU Darmstadt / Germany In reflection of the technology developments a new chair façade technology is established at the TU Darmstadt / Faculty of Civil Engineering – to develop education and investigate technologies, materials and functions.

Facade Technology at TU Darmstadt / Germany

  /// Facade Technology at TU Darmstadt / Germany In reflection of the technology developments a new chair façade technology is established at the TU Darmstadt / Faculty of Civil Engineering – to develop education and investigate technologies, materials and functions.

Façade Refurbishment Toolbox

/// Façade Refurbishment Toolbox   Supporting the Design of Energy Efficiency Upgrades See the complete thesis here. RESEARCH INFORMATION PhD researcher: Thaleia Konstantinou Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-promoter: Prof. ir. Arjan van Timmeren Period: Sept 2009 –Sept 2014 Chair:

Façade Refurbishment Toolbox

/// Façade Refurbishment Toolbox   Supporting the Design of Energy Efficiency Upgrades See the complete thesis here. RESEARCH INFORMATION PhD researcher: Thaleia Konstantinou Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-promoter: Prof. ir. Arjan van Timmeren Period: Sept 2009 –Sept 2014 Chair:

Fassade2014 – Internationales Fassaden-Symposium

/// Fassade2014 – Internationales Fassaden-Symposium For the conference program, see the link here. Façade 2014, the international façade conference will take place for the third time in Switzerland under supervision of the façade and construction center of Hochschule Luzern and Hochschule

Fassade2014 – Internationales Fassaden-Symposium

/// Fassade2014 – Internationales Fassaden-Symposium For the conference program, see the link here. Façade 2014, the international façade conference will take place for the third time in Switzerland under supervision of the façade and construction center of Hochschule Luzern and Hochschule

Biomimetic utilization of thermoregulation for dynamic façades

/// Biomimetic utilization of thermoregulation for dynamic façades  Development of a biomimetic ontology to exploit the potential of thermal adaptability in nature for dynamic facade design. PhD researcher: Dipl.-Ing. Susanne Gosztonyi Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-Promoter: Prof. George Jeronimidis,

Biomimetic utilization of thermoregulation for dynamic façades

/// Biomimetic utilization of thermoregulation for dynamic façades  Development of a biomimetic ontology to exploit the potential of thermal adaptability in nature for dynamic facade design. PhD researcher: Dipl.-Ing. Susanne Gosztonyi Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-Promoter: Prof. George Jeronimidis,

Deutsche Post Headquarters – Bonn

/// Deutsche Post Headquarters – Bonn Deutsche Post DHL launched an architectural competition in late 1997 for the new headquarters in Bonn. A total of 387 architects had participated to create the new building. Finally the brief was given to

Deutsche Post Headquarters – Bonn

/// Deutsche Post Headquarters – Bonn Deutsche Post DHL launched an architectural competition in late 1997 for the new headquarters in Bonn. A total of 387 architects had participated to create the new building. Finally the brief was given to

ING Bank Headquarters

/// ING Bank Headquarters The ING Bank headquarters in Amsterdam consisted of 9-storey structure. Slimdek had been used to form the steel construction for the building. The lightweight façade was attached to the limit of the steelwork providing a controlled internal

ING Bank Headquarters

/// ING Bank Headquarters The ING Bank headquarters in Amsterdam consisted of 9-storey structure. Slimdek had been used to form the steel construction for the building. The lightweight façade was attached to the limit of the steelwork providing a controlled internal

Strategic investment of embodied energy during the architectural planning process

/// Strategic investment of embodied energy during the architectural planning process. See link here. PhD researcher: Linda Hildebrand Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-promoter: Prof. Dr. Ir Andy van den Dobbelsteen Period: Sept 2009 – July 2014

Strategic investment of embodied energy during the architectural planning process

/// Strategic investment of embodied energy during the architectural planning process. See link here. PhD researcher: Linda Hildebrand Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-promoter: Prof. Dr. Ir Andy van den Dobbelsteen Period: Sept 2009 – July 2014

Concretable

/// Concretable See the link here. Concretable is a new blog directed by Sascha Hickert MA. The main goal is looking for new potentials for using concrete in a complete new way through innovative ideas and techniques.

Concretable

/// Concretable See the link here. Concretable is a new blog directed by Sascha Hickert MA. The main goal is looking for new potentials for using concrete in a complete new way through innovative ideas and techniques.

Pre-ta-loger – the Delft team

/// Pre-ta-loger – the Delft team See the link here. Prêt-à-Loger proudly presents a solution for 1.4 million energy consuming Dutch row houses from around 1960. By putting a Skin over the house, it becomes energy neutral and more space is

Pre-ta-loger – the Delft team

/// Pre-ta-loger – the Delft team See the link here. Prêt-à-Loger proudly presents a solution for 1.4 million energy consuming Dutch row houses from around 1960. By putting a Skin over the house, it becomes energy neutral and more space is

Glass Music Hall – Beurs van Berlage

/// Glass Music Hall – Beurs van Berlage This glass music box within the historical Beurs van Berlage is a design by Pieter Zaanen and Mick Eekhout. It is one of the early “only glass structures” realized with pre stressed bracing

Glass Music Hall – Beurs van Berlage

/// Glass Music Hall – Beurs van Berlage This glass music box within the historical Beurs van Berlage is a design by Pieter Zaanen and Mick Eekhout. It is one of the early “only glass structures” realized with pre stressed bracing

Incremental sheet metal forming

/// Incremental sheet metal forming New technology to digital controlled transform sheet metal into a free form shaped surface.

Incremental sheet metal forming

/// Incremental sheet metal forming New technology to digital controlled transform sheet metal into a free form shaped surface.

International Architecture Congress

/// International Architecture Congress See the link here. For the 5th time already: speakers from renowned architects’ offices present their visions. Theme will be Glass 5.0 – Design, Function, Emotion. The event is organized in co-operation with the Architektenkammer NRW (Chamber

International Architecture Congress

/// International Architecture Congress See the link here. For the 5th time already: speakers from renowned architects’ offices present their visions. Theme will be Glass 5.0 – Design, Function, Emotion. The event is organized in co-operation with the Architektenkammer NRW (Chamber

The Future Envelope 8 – mind the gap

/// The Future Envelope 8 – mind the gap The roadshow of the European Façade Network (efn) is continuing its tour: the last event was held in Bath at 06. Of June: Future Envelope 8. Titled “mine the gap” lectures form

The Future Envelope 8 – mind the gap

/// The Future Envelope 8 – mind the gap The roadshow of the European Façade Network (efn) is continuing its tour: the last event was held in Bath at 06. Of June: Future Envelope 8. Titled “mine the gap” lectures form

efnMOBILE in Bath

/// efnMOBILE in Bath The european façade Network (efn) is granted by Alcoa Foundation and Architecture for Humanity to develop a mobile experimental workshop – to educate designers and engineers for the future challenges of façade technology. Touring in Europe, the

efnMOBILE in Bath

/// efnMOBILE in Bath The european façade Network (efn) is granted by Alcoa Foundation and Architecture for Humanity to develop a mobile experimental workshop – to educate designers and engineers for the future challenges of façade technology. Touring in Europe, the

FRG@TUM/CD

/// FRG@TUM/CD The façade research group (FRG) / TU Delft visited the Chair Climate Design at the Faculty of Architecture / TU Munich. Discussing possible collaborations with Thomas Auer, the new professor at the chair of Climate Design (Lehrstuhl für Bauklimatik

FRG@TUM/CD

/// FRG@TUM/CD The façade research group (FRG) / TU Delft visited the Chair Climate Design at the Faculty of Architecture / TU Munich. Discussing possible collaborations with Thomas Auer, the new professor at the chair of Climate Design (Lehrstuhl für Bauklimatik

SEASONAL ROOF

/// SEASONAL ROOF IMAGINED BY: NEND Workshop “Re-Imagine the House” DATE: 21-02-2012 KEYWORDS: roof, seasonal, adjustable Ideally, the building envelope should be adjustable to seasonal conditions. The seasonal roof can be adjusted depending on changes in temperature and radiation. During winter, when more

SEASONAL ROOF

/// SEASONAL ROOF IMAGINED BY: NEND Workshop “Re-Imagine the House” DATE: 21-02-2012 KEYWORDS: roof, seasonal, adjustable Ideally, the building envelope should be adjustable to seasonal conditions. The seasonal roof can be adjusted depending on changes in temperature and radiation. During winter, when more

PIERCED SOLAR CHIMNEY

/// PIERCED SOLAR CHIMNEY IMAGINED BY: NEND Workshop “Re-Imagine the House” DATE: 21-02-2012 KEYWORDS: ventilation, solar chimney Ventilation is one of the major issues of old houses. One method to enhance ventilation is to introduce a solar chimney into an existing house. The

PIERCED SOLAR CHIMNEY

/// PIERCED SOLAR CHIMNEY IMAGINED BY: NEND Workshop “Re-Imagine the House” DATE: 21-02-2012 KEYWORDS: ventilation, solar chimney Ventilation is one of the major issues of old houses. One method to enhance ventilation is to introduce a solar chimney into an existing house. The

MOLD INSULATION FAÇADE

/// MOLD INSULATION FAÇADE IMAGINED BY: NEND Workshop “Re-Imagine the House” DATE: 29-05-2012 KEYWORDS: mold, insulation, recovered paper How simple would it be if we could eliminate our waste by simply throwing it into parts of our building? The wall would digest

MOLD INSULATION FAÇADE

/// MOLD INSULATION FAÇADE IMAGINED BY: NEND Workshop “Re-Imagine the House” DATE: 29-05-2012 KEYWORDS: mold, insulation, recovered paper How simple would it be if we could eliminate our waste by simply throwing it into parts of our building? The wall would digest

LOCOL – “Low-Cost Low-Energy Climate Responsive Facade” workshop in Bath, UK 2014

/// LOCOL – “Low-Cost Low-Energy Climate Responsive Facade” workshop in Bath, UK 2014 The second workshop on “Emerging Facade” – European Facade Network Mobile (efnM) will take place in Bath, UK on J02 Junee 2014. Invited participants included “International Facade Design

LOCOL – “Low-Cost Low-Energy Climate Responsive Facade” workshop in Bath, UK 2014

/// LOCOL – “Low-Cost Low-Energy Climate Responsive Facade” workshop in Bath, UK 2014 The second workshop on “Emerging Facade” – European Facade Network Mobile (efnM) will take place in Bath, UK on J02 Junee 2014. Invited participants included “International Facade Design