Posts Tagged: facade

CUBE-X

  /// CUBE-X IMAGINED BY: Dennis Schlepper, Konstantin Reimer SUPPORTED BY: Ulrich Knaack, Marcel Bilow DATE: 14/08/2006 KEYWORDS: free-form, pneumatic, mobile, adaptable, façade, structure, system building, foil, air Different types of walls or display stands can be built by creating modular air-filled

CUBE-X

  /// CUBE-X IMAGINED BY: Dennis Schlepper, Konstantin Reimer SUPPORTED BY: Ulrich Knaack, Marcel Bilow DATE: 14/08/2006 KEYWORDS: free-form, pneumatic, mobile, adaptable, façade, structure, system building, foil, air Different types of walls or display stands can be built by creating modular air-filled

Deform and Connect

  /// Deform and connect: The third optional course, that has been held by the teaching stuff of ” Design and Construction ” department in “Detmold School for architecture and interior design” under guidance of Prof.Dr.-Ing Urlich Knaack, was not

Deform and Connect

  /// Deform and connect: The third optional course, that has been held by the teaching stuff of ” Design and Construction ” department in “Detmold School for architecture and interior design” under guidance of Prof.Dr.-Ing Urlich Knaack, was not

FEDEX FAÇADE

/// Fedex Facade IMAGINED BY: Tillmann Klein, Robert Barnstone, Arie Bergsma, Raymond van Sabben DATE: 05/09/2007 KEYWORDS: free-form, pneumatic, system, insulation, load-bearing, lightness, structure, façade, envelope, structure, transport, 0-10 years, foil, membrane The construction is based on triangular cardboard tubes, known

FEDEX FAÇADE

/// Fedex Facade IMAGINED BY: Tillmann Klein, Robert Barnstone, Arie Bergsma, Raymond van Sabben DATE: 05/09/2007 KEYWORDS: free-form, pneumatic, system, insulation, load-bearing, lightness, structure, façade, envelope, structure, transport, 0-10 years, foil, membrane The construction is based on triangular cardboard tubes, known

BOOKSHELF FAÇADE

/// Bookshelf Facade IMAGINED BY: Lourdes Lopez-Garrido, Tillmann Klein, Robert Barnstone, Arie Bergsma, Raymond van Sabben DATE: 05/09/2007 KEYWORDS: free-form, pneumatic, system, insulation, load-bearing, lightness, structure, façade, envelope, transportation, 0-10 years, foil, membrane The construction is based on a grid-structure made of

BOOKSHELF FAÇADE

/// Bookshelf Facade IMAGINED BY: Lourdes Lopez-Garrido, Tillmann Klein, Robert Barnstone, Arie Bergsma, Raymond van Sabben DATE: 05/09/2007 KEYWORDS: free-form, pneumatic, system, insulation, load-bearing, lightness, structure, façade, envelope, transportation, 0-10 years, foil, membrane The construction is based on a grid-structure made of

BALLOON SUN-SHADING

/// Balloon Sun-Shading IMAGINED BY: Marcel Bilow, Tillmann Klein DATE: 13/03/2006 KEYWORDS: pneumatic, sunshading, moving, adapting, façade, envelope, 0-10 years,foil, air The combination of deflated (façade) and inflated constructions (e.g. balloons) can be used to create sun-shading devices or different transparencies

BALLOON SUN-SHADING

/// Balloon Sun-Shading IMAGINED BY: Marcel Bilow, Tillmann Klein DATE: 13/03/2006 KEYWORDS: pneumatic, sunshading, moving, adapting, façade, envelope, 0-10 years,foil, air The combination of deflated (façade) and inflated constructions (e.g. balloons) can be used to create sun-shading devices or different transparencies

Façades

/// FAÇADES Authors : Knaack, Klein, Bilow, Auer Available in: English, German, Dutch Publisher: Birkhaüser Façades determine the appearance of a building. Hence, they constitute a major element in architecture. At the same time, the building’s envelope has important functions to fulfil,

Façades

/// FAÇADES Authors : Knaack, Klein, Bilow, Auer Available in: English, German, Dutch Publisher: Birkhaüser Façades determine the appearance of a building. Hence, they constitute a major element in architecture. At the same time, the building’s envelope has important functions to fulfil,

Guggenheim Museum – Free-form metal façade

  ///Project: Guggenheim Museum Location: Bilbao, Spain Completed: 1997 Client: Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation/Foundacion del Museo Guggenheim Bilbao Architect: Frank O. Gehry Load-bearing structure: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Building services: Cosentini Associates Façade: Construccones y Promociones Balzola Executing company: Permasteelisa

Guggenheim Museum – Free-form metal façade

  ///Project: Guggenheim Museum Location: Bilbao, Spain Completed: 1997 Client: Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation/Foundacion del Museo Guggenheim Bilbao Architect: Frank O. Gehry Load-bearing structure: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Building services: Cosentini Associates Façade: Construccones y Promociones Balzola Executing company: Permasteelisa

Roadmap

/// The world is getting small – it seems there are no unknown territories left, mountains or deserts to explore. Technology allows us to see the world from a different perspective. It can serve to interpret exciting matters in a new

Roadmap

/// The world is getting small – it seems there are no unknown territories left, mountains or deserts to explore. Technology allows us to see the world from a different perspective. It can serve to interpret exciting matters in a new

Faltwerk|Freie Evangelische Gemeinde

/// Project : Faltwerk|Freie Evangelische Gemeinde Date: 1999 Location: Roermonder Street|Aachen Project manager: T. Link Team members: A. Ahneida. M. Fleckenstein, S. Ganser. G. v. Grate, J. Grzesik, C. Hasenau, B. Herold, T. Hüttl, D. Junklewitz, R. Knobloch, W. Laufs, A. Löbbecke, H. Münch, S. Pöhler,

Faltwerk|Freie Evangelische Gemeinde

/// Project : Faltwerk|Freie Evangelische Gemeinde Date: 1999 Location: Roermonder Street|Aachen Project manager: T. Link Team members: A. Ahneida. M. Fleckenstein, S. Ganser. G. v. Grate, J. Grzesik, C. Hasenau, B. Herold, T. Hüttl, D. Junklewitz, R. Knobloch, W. Laufs, A. Löbbecke, H. Münch, S. Pöhler,

Glas-Sandwich-Aluminiumprofile

/// Project : Glas-Sandwich-Aluminiumprofile Date: 1998 Location: Mobile framework on the testing site of faculty of architecture Project manager: Jan Wurm Team members: E. Acciarito, I. Klockenbusch, S. Riesenkampff, J. Vossebürger Tehcincal support: Institut für Stahlbau I RWTH Aachen Sponsor: VEGLA, Klaus Fischer GmbH Concept: By bounding

Glas-Sandwich-Aluminiumprofile

/// Project : Glas-Sandwich-Aluminiumprofile Date: 1998 Location: Mobile framework on the testing site of faculty of architecture Project manager: Jan Wurm Team members: E. Acciarito, I. Klockenbusch, S. Riesenkampff, J. Vossebürger Tehcincal support: Institut für Stahlbau I RWTH Aachen Sponsor: VEGLA, Klaus Fischer GmbH Concept: By bounding

Glas-Sandwich-Holzlamellen

/// Project : Glas-Sandwich-Holzlamellen Date: 1998 Location: Mobile framework on the testing site of faculty of architecture Project manager: Jan Wurm Team members: E. Acciarito, I. Klockenbusch, S. Riesenkampff, J. Vossebürger Tehcincal support: Institut für Stahlbau I RWTH Aachen Sponsor: VEGLA, Klaus Fischer GmbH Concept:The reason

Glas-Sandwich-Holzlamellen

/// Project : Glas-Sandwich-Holzlamellen Date: 1998 Location: Mobile framework on the testing site of faculty of architecture Project manager: Jan Wurm Team members: E. Acciarito, I. Klockenbusch, S. Riesenkampff, J. Vossebürger Tehcincal support: Institut für Stahlbau I RWTH Aachen Sponsor: VEGLA, Klaus Fischer GmbH Concept:The reason

Re-Face

/// Re-Face. Refurbishment Strategies for the Technical Improvement of Office Façades. PhD researcher: Thiemo Ebbert Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-promoter: Prof. Ir. Mick Eekhout Period: Sept 2005 – January 2010

Re-Face

/// Re-Face. Refurbishment Strategies for the Technical Improvement of Office Façades. PhD researcher: Thiemo Ebbert Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-promoter: Prof. Ir. Mick Eekhout Period: Sept 2005 – January 2010

Entrance facade for Natural and Engineering sciences Building, FH Aachen / Dept. Jülich

/// Project : Entrance facade for Natural and Engineering sciences Building, FH Aachen / Dept. Jülich Date: 1999 Location: Jülich – Solarcampus Project manager: U. Knaack, W. Führer Team members: J. Hermann Owner: Staatliches Bauamt, Düren Execution : Felder Stahl- und Metallbau GmbH Concept: For Natural and

Entrance facade for Natural and Engineering sciences Building, FH Aachen / Dept. Jülich

/// Project : Entrance facade for Natural and Engineering sciences Building, FH Aachen / Dept. Jülich Date: 1999 Location: Jülich – Solarcampus Project manager: U. Knaack, W. Führer Team members: J. Hermann Owner: Staatliches Bauamt, Düren Execution : Felder Stahl- und Metallbau GmbH Concept: For Natural and

Towards the Living Envelope

/// Towards the living Envelope. Biomimetics for building envelope adaption. PhD researcher: Lidia Badarnah Kadri Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-promoter: Prof. Dr. D. Baumeister Period: Sept 2007 – June 2012

Towards the Living Envelope

/// Towards the living Envelope. Biomimetics for building envelope adaption. PhD researcher: Lidia Badarnah Kadri Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-promoter: Prof. Dr. D. Baumeister Period: Sept 2007 – June 2012

International Facades

/// International Facades. CROFT- Climate Related Optimized Facade Technologies. PhD researcher: Marcel Bilow Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-promoter: Prof. Ir. Mick Eekhout Period: Sept 2007 – January 2012

International Facades

/// International Facades. CROFT- Climate Related Optimized Facade Technologies. PhD researcher: Marcel Bilow Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-promoter: Prof. Ir. Mick Eekhout Period: Sept 2007 – January 2012

AM Envelope

/// AM Envelope. The Potential of Additive Manufacturing for facade constructions. PhD researcher: Holger Strauß Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-promoter: Prof. Dr. Holger Techen Period: Sept 2008 – January 2013

AM Envelope

/// AM Envelope. The Potential of Additive Manufacturing for facade constructions. PhD researcher: Holger Strauß Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-promoter: Prof. Dr. Holger Techen Period: Sept 2008 – January 2013

Integral Massive Facades

/// Integral Massive Facades. Integrating building functions into massive building envelopes. Project leader: Ahmed Hafez Executed by: Ahmed Hafez Period: April 2011 – April 2015

Integral Massive Facades

/// Integral Massive Facades. Integrating building functions into massive building envelopes. Project leader: Ahmed Hafez Executed by: Ahmed Hafez Period: April 2011 – April 2015

Energy Generating Facades

/// Energy Generating Facades. Thermal comfort and building autarky in accordance to long-term stored facade generated energy. Project leader: Dipl.-Ing. M. Eng. Christian Wiegel. Executed by: Christian Wiegel by order of SOLARLUX Aluminium Systeme GmbH Period: July 2012 – August

Energy Generating Facades

/// Energy Generating Facades. Thermal comfort and building autarky in accordance to long-term stored facade generated energy. Project leader: Dipl.-Ing. M. Eng. Christian Wiegel. Executed by: Christian Wiegel by order of SOLARLUX Aluminium Systeme GmbH Period: July 2012 – August

Multiskin Facade Design for High-rise Buildings in Turkey

/// Multiskin Facade Design for High-rise Buildings in Turkey. A Design study with Multiskins in Eastern Mediterranean Metropoles. PhD researcher: Dipl. Ing. H.Kaan Kuran Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-promoter: Dr. Ing. Tillmann Klein Period: Feb 2013 – Feb

Multiskin Facade Design for High-rise Buildings in Turkey

/// Multiskin Facade Design for High-rise Buildings in Turkey. A Design study with Multiskins in Eastern Mediterranean Metropoles. PhD researcher: Dipl. Ing. H.Kaan Kuran Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Knaack Co-promoter: Dr. Ing. Tillmann Klein Period: Feb 2013 – Feb

Complex Geometry Concrete panels

/// Complex Geometry Concrete panels Complex Geometry GFRC in landmark building and development of new design solution which will enable more complexity with GFRC. Project leader: Thomas Henriksen, M.Sc Eng Executed by: Thomas Henriksen Period: Nov 2010 – Nov 2016

Complex Geometry Concrete panels

/// Complex Geometry Concrete panels Complex Geometry GFRC in landmark building and development of new design solution which will enable more complexity with GFRC. Project leader: Thomas Henriksen, M.Sc Eng Executed by: Thomas Henriksen Period: Nov 2010 – Nov 2016

Adaptive Concrete Wall Formwork

/// Adaptive Concrete Wall Form-work DFG Supported PhD Research about electronic controlled adaptive form-work for free-form concrete walls and shells. PhD researcher: Dipl.-Ing. Matthias Michel Mentor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Knaack, TU Delft Period: August 2011 – July 2014

Adaptive Concrete Wall Formwork

/// Adaptive Concrete Wall Form-work DFG Supported PhD Research about electronic controlled adaptive form-work for free-form concrete walls and shells. PhD researcher: Dipl.-Ing. Matthias Michel Mentor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Knaack, TU Delft Period: August 2011 – July 2014

PhD Defence – Integral Facade Construction

“Integral Facade Construction – Towards a new product architecture for curtain walls“ Integral Facade Construction focuses on the future development of the curtain wall. While the requirements on facades have slowly increased over the last decades, the curtain wall has

PhD Defence – Integral Facade Construction

“Integral Facade Construction – Towards a new product architecture for curtain walls“ Integral Facade Construction focuses on the future development of the curtain wall. While the requirements on facades have slowly increased over the last decades, the curtain wall has

Rapids

Processes of construction are related to available technologies of production and assembly. Internet Technologies (IT)  have made a deep impact on design possibilities and the control of production logistics – enabling feats much as freeform architecture and increasingly precise elaboration.

Rapids

Processes of construction are related to available technologies of production and assembly. Internet Technologies (IT)  have made a deep impact on design possibilities and the control of production logistics – enabling feats much as freeform architecture and increasingly precise elaboration.

The Future Envelope 7 / Facade Value

  /// Façade Value The Future Envelope 7 – Conference on the Building Envelope Faculty of Architecture TU Delft (NL) Thursday, 06 June 2013 Due to the complexity of modern façades the façade is one of the most expensive parts

The Future Envelope 7 / Facade Value

  /// Façade Value The Future Envelope 7 – Conference on the Building Envelope Faculty of Architecture TU Delft (NL) Thursday, 06 June 2013 Due to the complexity of modern façades the façade is one of the most expensive parts

Call for papers – New Journal of Facade Design & Engineering

The Facade Design and Engineering is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal, focusing on the following topics: >Architecture >Building Engineering >Structural Design >Climate Design >Energy Generation >Building Services Engineering >Building Physics >Design Management >Facility Management The journal is primarily

Call for papers – New Journal of Facade Design & Engineering

The Facade Design and Engineering is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal, focusing on the following topics: >Architecture >Building Engineering >Structural Design >Climate Design >Energy Generation >Building Services Engineering >Building Physics >Design Management >Facility Management The journal is primarily