AN launches its first Facades+ conference of 2021: “Facade+Southeast: Breaking the Georgian Mold”

Facades+Southeast: Breaking the Georgian Mold, AN’s first conference of the summer, will be grounded in the city of Atlanta and co-chaired by HKS Architects. Although the Peach State will feature prominently within the virtual program, the conference’s three panels will be relevant for the entire Southeast, and beyond. The topics respond to architecture’s increasing responsibility

Olson Kundig talks kinetic design, new projects, and our Facades+ conference

Leading up to this week’s Facades+ West Conference on Thursday and Friday, AN caught up with its two co-chairs, Blair Payson and Alan Maskin, principals at Olson Kundig in Seattle. In preparation for the at-length discussions on these topics, Payson and Maskin shared some insights of theirs regarding kinetic design, historic architecture, and some interesting upcoming projects. AN: As a leading firm in the kinetic

Facades+ returns to New York City on April 4 and 5

Facades+ New York City returns on April 4 and 5. This year’s program will be led by Henning Larsen’s New York office. Co-chairing the event are Daniel Baumann, design director; Sebastian Hofmeister, senior associate; and Kritika Kharbanda, the firm’s lead sustainability specialist.  Getting Sustainability Done In New York City  Facades+ New York will kick off…

Facades+ returns to Washington, D.C. on March 20

The Facades+ conference series returns to Washington, D.C. on March 20. The event will take place at the Washington Plaza Hotel in the heart of the nation’s capital. The one-day symposium will be led by co-chairs Jason Wright, principal at Hickok Cole; and Thomas Corrado, associate principal at Hickok Cole. The event will feature eight

Facades+ returns to Dallas on February 23

The Facades+ conference series returns to Dallas on February 23, 2024. The event will take place at the Statler, an iconic mid-century modern hotel in the heart of downtown Dallas. The symposium, led by co-chair Yen Ong, partner and cofounder of 5G Studio Collaborative, will feature seven expert-led presentations. This year’s program also contains an

Facades+ will come to 13 cities in 2024

In 2024 The Architect’s Newspaper will bring the Facades+ conference series to 13 cities. This will be the 12th year of the conference and we are excited for another year of amazing programs, which will continue to highlight the latest and greatest in high performance envelope design. This year, the conferences will include a new

Facades+ kicks off 2024 in San Francisco on January 25

On January 25, the Facades+ conference series returns to San Francisco for our first event of 2024. The symposium will be co-chaired by Francesca Oliveira, principal at SOM, and features seven expert-led presentations on topics such as facade performance and carbon. It will also showcase a few of California’s most innovative and striking building envelopes.

Facades+ will come to Seattle on December 1

The Facades+ conference series will return to Seattle on December 1 for the final event of the year. Co-chaired by LMN Architects, the symposium will feature the most exciting projects in the city as well as two roundtable discussions related to sustainability. During breaks, attendees are encouraged to visit the methods and materials exhibition hall,

Facades+ will return to Los Angeles on November 9 and 10

On November 9 and 10, The Architect’s Newspaper will host the annual Facades+ Los Angeles conference. This year’s event will include an eight-session symposium on the first day followed by a day of workshops. For the first time since 2019, the workshop day will be held in person, a feature of the conference which was

Facades+ will come to the Windy City on October 6

On October 6, The Architect’s Newspaper’s Facades+ conference series returns to Chicago. The event will feature a day-long symposium with eight expert-led presentations. During breaks in the program attendees are encouraged to visit the Methods & Materials exhibition hall where they can speak with industry-leading facade manufacturers. Click here to view additional information about the

Facades+ returns to Denver on September 27

On September 27, The Architect’s Newspaper’s Facades+ conference series returns to Denver. The conference will be co-chaired by Brandon Andow, principal at HKS. Hosted at The Cable Center in downtown Denver, the conference will include a Methods & Materials Gallery, exhibiting the latest products from facade manufacturers, as well as a symposium room, which will

The Architect’s Newspaper will launch Facades+ Canada newsletter in November

Since 2015, The Architect’s Newspaper’s Friday Facades+ Newsletter has kept our readers abreast of cutting-edge building envelope designs. Each week, a building case study appears in the newsletter and as a web article on archpaper.com featuring projects from around the world. The newsletter complements our successful Facades+ conference series, which is the leading in-person event

Facades+ will come to five cities this fall

With August coming to a close, AN prepares for a busy fall line up for its Facades+ conference series. Beginning with a Minneapolis conference in September, Facades+ will come to five different cities during the remainder of 2023. On September 12, Facades+ will return to Minneapolis for the first time since 2019. The program will

Facades+ will come to Minneapolis on September 12

On September 12, The Architect’s Newspaper will bring its Facades+ conference series back to Minneapolis. The conference will feature a symposium of eight expert-led panels as well as a Methods & Materials gallery exhibiting the latest products from leading facade manufacturers. Phillip Koski of Miller Dunwiddie will co-chair the event held at the Hilton Minneapolis.

Facades+ comes to Fort Lauderdale on August 24

On August 24, The Architect’s Newspaper’s Facades+ conference series returns to Fort Lauderdale. The conference will be co-chaired by Jeffery Huber, principal at Brooks + Scarpa and head of the firm’s South Florida studio. Hosted at Le Meridien Dania Beach, the conference will include a Methods & Materials Gallery, exhibiting the latest products from facade manufacturers,

Facades+ returns to Boston on July 12

The Architect’s Newspaper is bringing Facades+ back to Boston on July 12. The conference will highlight the most exciting projects in New England and feature high level conversations covering local building codes and commissioning. AN worked with Bradford Prestbo, director of Studio NYL’s Boston office as the conference’s co-chair. Click here to view additional information

Facades+ to bring envelope excellence back to New York City

Brought to you by: Facades+ returns to New York for AN’s largest conference of the year on March 30 and 31. In its 11th edition, the conference will feature a full-day symposium on March 30 and workshop sessions on March 31. Highlighting the best in envelope design, the conference will emphasize the importance of embodied carbon,