Posts Tagged: facade
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,
Meeting the experts !
Filming Facade Theory and Technology 2 in Italy Earlier this autumn, Alessandra Luna Navarro and Marcel Bilow travelled through Italy to film new episodes for the MOOC “Facade Theory and Technology 2” — part of the OpenFace micro master program learning series. Between historic piazzas and modern research
Meeting the experts !
Filming Facade Theory and Technology 2 in Italy Earlier this autumn, Alessandra Luna Navarro and Marcel Bilow travelled through Italy to film new episodes for the MOOC “Facade Theory and Technology 2” — part of the OpenFace micro master program learning series. Between historic piazzas and modern research
ThermoTwist — Motion by the Power of the Sun
It’s always a thrill when the Bucky Lab turns an abstract idea into a tangible, working prototype. The “ThermoTwist” project is one of those moments when technology and elegance meet: a façade element that moves without motors, cables, or electricity—just
ThermoTwist — Motion by the Power of the Sun
It’s always a thrill when the Bucky Lab turns an abstract idea into a tangible, working prototype. The “ThermoTwist” project is one of those moments when technology and elegance meet: a façade element that moves without motors, cables, or electricity—just
Looking for an Enthusiast in Acoustic Design!
Looking for an Enthusiast in Acoustic Design! TU Darmstadt’s Generative Design Lab is looking for a new colleague with a distinct expertise in acoustic research to improve on the performance of facades in urban environments. If you have the required
Looking for an Enthusiast in Acoustic Design!
Looking for an Enthusiast in Acoustic Design! TU Darmstadt’s Generative Design Lab is looking for a new colleague with a distinct expertise in acoustic research to improve on the performance of facades in urban environments. If you have the required
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
BE-AM 2025 – Link to Register
///BE-AM 2025 – Link to Register We are happy to announce this year’s BE-AM | Built Environment Additive – Manufacturing Symposium and Exhibition at the Formnext 2025.Sixteen international speakers from academia and industry will present and discuss the latest developments in Additive Manufacturing
BE-AM 2025 – Link to Register
///BE-AM 2025 – Link to Register We are happy to announce this year’s BE-AM | Built Environment Additive – Manufacturing Symposium and Exhibition at the Formnext 2025.Sixteen international speakers from academia and industry will present and discuss the latest developments in Additive Manufacturing
OpenFace Meeting at TU Wien
///OpenFace Meeting at TU Wien At TU Wien, the OpenFace consortium met with colleagues from architecture and civil engineering to discuss opportunities for façade education. A key topic was how the OpenFace online programme could be integrated into teaching at
OpenFace Meeting at TU Wien
///OpenFace Meeting at TU Wien At TU Wien, the OpenFace consortium met with colleagues from architecture and civil engineering to discuss opportunities for façade education. A key topic was how the OpenFace online programme could be integrated into teaching at
Survey on Visual Perception of Façades
///Survey on Visual Perception of Façades Why do certain façades evoke certain feelings when we look at them? Researchers at TU Delft and TH OWL are studying people’s visual perception of residential façades, focusing on houses in Detmold, Germany. You’re
Survey on Visual Perception of Façades
///Survey on Visual Perception of Façades Why do certain façades evoke certain feelings when we look at them? Researchers at TU Delft and TH OWL are studying people’s visual perception of residential façades, focusing on houses in Detmold, Germany. You’re
“Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar
/// “Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar “Building and Façade design research for the AEC industry” seminar took place at the UC Lo Contador and San Joaquín campuses on September 22 and 23, 2025, respectively. The
“Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar
/// “Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar “Building and Façade design research for the AEC industry” seminar took place at the UC Lo Contador and San Joaquín campuses on September 22 and 23, 2025, respectively. The
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
Building Dignity: The COA–ONE Pavilion in Leidschendam in cooperation with the Bucky LAB
At the Bucky Lab we are convinced that education should not stop at the drawing board. In 2024, our students were part of a project that brought together COA (the Dutch Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers), ONE (Office for the New Earth),
Building Dignity: The COA–ONE Pavilion in Leidschendam in cooperation with the Bucky LAB
At the Bucky Lab we are convinced that education should not stop at the drawing board. In 2024, our students were part of a project that brought together COA (the Dutch Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers), ONE (Office for the New Earth),
Bosco Verticale in Milan – Ambition and Complexity on the Façade
///Bosco Verticale in Milan – Ambition and Complexity on the Façade The Bosco Verticale in Milan, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti in 2014, has become a global symbol of green architecture. Its façades, densely planted with trees and shrubs, promise
Bosco Verticale in Milan – Ambition and Complexity on the Façade
///Bosco Verticale in Milan – Ambition and Complexity on the Façade The Bosco Verticale in Milan, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti in 2014, has become a global symbol of green architecture. Its façades, densely planted with trees and shrubs, promise
BE-AM Call for Exhibition
///BE-AM Call for Exhibition Call for Contributions – extended Deadline September 28, 2025 The BE-AM Symposium is the key platform for 3D printing and additive manufacturing in architecture, engineering, construction, and design. On November 19, 2025, the Digital Design Unit
BE-AM Call for Exhibition
///BE-AM Call for Exhibition Call for Contributions – extended Deadline September 28, 2025 The BE-AM Symposium is the key platform for 3D printing and additive manufacturing in architecture, engineering, construction, and design. On November 19, 2025, the Digital Design Unit
Blast from the past- Cleaning the MATELAB
After the Matelab was set up in Delft, we first faced the task of unpacking everything that had been transported from Cambridge. Over the years, all sorts of materials and equipment had found their way into the two containers that
Blast from the past- Cleaning the MATELAB
After the Matelab was set up in Delft, we first faced the task of unpacking everything that had been transported from Cambridge. Over the years, all sorts of materials and equipment had found their way into the two containers that
A Glimpse into the Past: Launching the MATE Lab
During her PhD at Cambridge, our colleague Alessandra Luna Navarro, in collaboration with the Permasteelisa Group, developed the innovative MATE Lab—the Mobile Adaptive Technology Experimental Lab—a bespoke façade test chamber designed to study occupant–façade interaction in realistic office settings. Years have passed since
A Glimpse into the Past: Launching the MATE Lab
During her PhD at Cambridge, our colleague Alessandra Luna Navarro, in collaboration with the Permasteelisa Group, developed the innovative MATE Lab—the Mobile Adaptive Technology Experimental Lab—a bespoke façade test chamber designed to study occupant–façade interaction in realistic office settings. Years have passed since
Multihalle Mannheim
///Multihalle Mannheim When Frei Otto designed the Multihalle in Mannheim in the late 1970s, he wasn’t just building a venue for a garden exhibition—he was redefining what architecture could be. The sweeping timber lattice shell was groundbreaking: light, fluid, and
Multihalle Mannheim
///Multihalle Mannheim When Frei Otto designed the Multihalle in Mannheim in the late 1970s, he wasn’t just building a venue for a garden exhibition—he was redefining what architecture could be. The sweeping timber lattice shell was groundbreaking: light, fluid, and
MicroMaster Course „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ Launched
///MicroMaster Course „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ Launched Feel invited to check the MicroMaster program OpenFace! It is a program of free online courses, explaining the how and why of facades. Now we launched the „Detailing Ventilated Facades“course, a program to explain
MicroMaster Course „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ Launched
///MicroMaster Course „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ Launched Feel invited to check the MicroMaster program OpenFace! It is a program of free online courses, explaining the how and why of facades. Now we launched the „Detailing Ventilated Facades“course, a program to explain
MOOC Detailing Ventilated Facades – now open!
///MOOC Detailing Ventilated Facades – now open! You may have seen the mooc „Detailing Stick Systems Facades“ – the story of developing a detail. Here comes the next one: „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ – with integrated windows. And again Marcel Bilow
MOOC Detailing Ventilated Facades – now open!
///MOOC Detailing Ventilated Facades – now open! You may have seen the mooc „Detailing Stick Systems Facades“ – the story of developing a detail. Here comes the next one: „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ – with integrated windows. And again Marcel Bilow
FACE Courses Available
///FACE Courses Available EURAC / Bolzano is once again organizing the FACE postmaster facade education: The course is designed for professionals in the world of façade architecture, construction and engineering. At FACE they offer comprehensive curriculum that bridges theoretical knowledge with practical, real-world
FACE Courses Available
///FACE Courses Available EURAC / Bolzano is once again organizing the FACE postmaster facade education: The course is designed for professionals in the world of façade architecture, construction and engineering. At FACE they offer comprehensive curriculum that bridges theoretical knowledge with practical, real-world
Future Facade in Utrecht
/// Future Facade in Utrecht This was impressive: nice facade trade show and conference with added innovation exhibition at Future Facade 2025 at Jaarbeurs Utrecht. And besides the nice number of exhibitors, interesting innovations shown, impressive speakers and great audience
Future Facade in Utrecht
/// Future Facade in Utrecht This was impressive: nice facade trade show and conference with added innovation exhibition at Future Facade 2025 at Jaarbeurs Utrecht. And besides the nice number of exhibitors, interesting innovations shown, impressive speakers and great audience
FutureFacade is Coming Up!
///FutureFacade is Coming Up! Feel invited to visit us in Utrecht, NL on May 7th and 8th, 2025. Besides the usual attractions of a trade fair, dozens of keynote presentations held by well-recognized Façade Experts are waiting for you. Also,
FutureFacade is Coming Up!
///FutureFacade is Coming Up! Feel invited to visit us in Utrecht, NL on May 7th and 8th, 2025. Besides the usual attractions of a trade fair, dozens of keynote presentations held by well-recognized Façade Experts are waiting for you. Also,
Conference “Facades 2025 – Towards Sustanibility”
///”Conference Facades 2025 – Towards Sustanibility“ On 6th June 2025, the international facade conference “Façades 2025 – Towards Sustainability” will take place at the CCB – Cultural Center of Belém in Lisbon, one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in
Conference “Facades 2025 – Towards Sustanibility”
///”Conference Facades 2025 – Towards Sustanibility“ On 6th June 2025, the international facade conference “Façades 2025 – Towards Sustainability” will take place at the CCB – Cultural Center of Belém in Lisbon, one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in
MOOC Circularity Principles for Facades Online!
///MOOC Circularity Principles for Facades Online! As you know, we are developing a digital educational program for facade design and engineering. And of couse circularity is central in this field of technology – so here we go: the MOOC Circularity
MOOC Circularity Principles for Facades Online!
///MOOC Circularity Principles for Facades Online! As you know, we are developing a digital educational program for facade design and engineering. And of couse circularity is central in this field of technology – so here we go: the MOOC Circularity
Facade Program Istanbul @ Özyeğin University
///Facade Program Istanbul @ Özyeğin University Interested in facade engineering? New On-Campus program started at Özyeğin University in Istanbul – in English, so for national and international students! More information here.
Facade Program Istanbul @ Özyeğin University
///Facade Program Istanbul @ Özyeğin University Interested in facade engineering? New On-Campus program started at Özyeğin University in Istanbul – in English, so for national and international students! More information here.
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