Christian Fankhauser, a recent graduate of Switzerland‘s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, spends much of his spare time drawing facades from different periods, movements, and countries, and he has made a colorful Instagram account that has become a sort of repository of architecture across history. Through sketching a broad range of architectural landmarks, Fankhauser hopes to compare their

When the Georgia Dome opened in 1992, its Teflon-coated fiberglass fabric roof was considered a modern marvel, stretching more than 395,000 square feet and weighing just 68 pounds. Atlanta‘s domed stadium hosted an impressive roster of sporting events in its 25 years of use, including three NCAA Men’s Final Fours, two decades of SEC championships, two Super

Blake Middleton, AIA Blake Middleton’s, work includes a variety of large-scale projects that have broken new ground in approaches to sustainable design and urban living. Recent examples include The House at the new Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island, the world’s largest and tallest certified Passive House, and Millennium Tower Boston, a 1.4 million SF

Jennie Gwin, AIA Jennie Gwin is a Principal of Beyer Blinder Belle and served as Project Architect in the restoration of the Carnegie Library. Among Jennie’s clients are the National Park Service, Architect of the Capitol, US State Department, Smithsonian Institution, and Peebles Corporation. She is a commissioner on the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review

Nadine is an accomplished architect and Associate at HPA, bringing over 20 years of experience in mixed-use and multi-unit residential developments, with a growing specialization in supertall buildings. Renowned for her technical expertise, Nadine excels at transforming complex architectural concepts into fully realized, functional structures through precise technical drawings. She plays a key role in

Jace joined Wells in 2010 in sales and estimating and was promoted to Regional Facades Manager in 2023, where he is responsible for developing, managing, and expanding the client base for Wells Facades building solutions. In his role, he enjoys working with architectural, contracting, and engineering partners to find creative solutions to project challenges, ultimately

We believe every project is an opportunity to create long-term community impact through transformational ideas, plans and processes that exceed our partners’ expectations and turn their vision into a reality from design through construction and beyond. By raising industry standards and creating local landmarks, we inspire pride throughout communities, helping individuals thrive where they live

The premier conference on high-performance building enclosures San Francisco calendar_month January 25, 2024 location_on Join Us at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway Earn Up to 6 AIA HSW CEUs This event has ended. Sign up to be notified of our upcoming events. Themes we’ll explore: Co-Chair Featured Speakers What to Expect at Facades+ The Premier

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The premier conference on high-performance building enclosures Austin calendar_month October 31, 2024 location_on Join us at the Fairmont Austin Earn 6 AIA HSW CEUs This event has ended. Sign up to be notified of our upcoming events. Themes we’ll explore: Co-Chairs Featured Speakers What to Expect at Facades+ The Premier Conference for High-Performance Building Enclosures

Arno Matis has over 29 years of experience delivering award-winning architectural projects in greater Vancouver and internationally.A former Senior Director of Bing Thom Architects, he actively designed and managed numerous award-winning landmark projects, including Arena Stage in Washington and the Sunset Community Centre in Vancouver. Under BTA, Mr.Matis led Hotel Georgia through the first rezoning

A leading member of Skyline’s Volume Sales team, Stephen has been responsible for some of the firm’s most prestigious landmark, OTR, retrofit, and new construction projects including 1 Wall, 25 Water, The Kent, The Park Loggia, and 750 Third Ave. His work is informed by a lifetime of exposure to the trade as a third-generation

Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) is leading the construction of Westlake 66, a massive development in Hangzhou, China, that will eventually deliver five office towers and a hotel. Seeking to rebuke the city’s car-centric urbanism and connect two of its important landmarks—West Lake and the Grand Canal, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites—the architects devised a pedestrian corridor at the center

Martin Voelkle is a Partner at BIG who focuses on architecture, sustainable construction and technology. Martin has been leading BIG’s collaboration with ICON Build, a developer of advanced construction technologies, including 3D-printed buildings, which are produced with less waste and in a more expedited manner than typical construction methods. Collaborations with ICON have included affordable

Kyle Schumann is Cofounder of After Architecture, an award-winning architecture studio which has completed projects for a wide range of clients including Landmark Columbus Foundation, the Washington D.C. Department of General Services, Lycoming College, Cornell University, and Marriott. Schumann is Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Virginia where he is Director of the

Katie MacDonald is a licensed architect in Virginia and Cofounder of After Architecture, an award-winning architecture studio which has completed projects for a wide range of clients including Landmark Columbus Foundation, the Washington D.C. Department of General Services, Lycoming College, Cornell University, and Marriott. MacDonald is  Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Virginia

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Agenda AGENDA Symposium – April 3 WORKSHOPS Workshops – April 4 Symposium Thursday, April 3 Times in EDT Workshops Friday, April 4 Times in EDT Held in person at the New York Law School, participants will engage with the industry’s leading design professionals in an intimate, classroom-style setting. Select between four thematic tracks including: sustainability,

On the banks of the Grand Canal in Tongzhou, China, the eastern gateway to Beijing, Perkins&Will and Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL) designed a performing arts center comprised of three venues. While the three structures differ in scale from one another, they share a visual and material symmetry recognizable in their material application: Each of the

Brian Court, FAIA Brian has brought sustainable design to the forefront of the public realm with his performance-driven design process that works in harmony with natural forces, shaping our environment and establishing a low-impact, regenerative future. Since joining Miller Hull in 2001, Brian has led the design of numerous high profile and complex landmark projects

Travis Heim, RA, joined Heintges in 2016 and has delivered high-profile projects across his career including world-class academic facilities, landmark institutional buildings, corporate headquarters, healthcare facilities, airport terminals, and luxury private residences. His commitment to developing custom solutions for each project to achieve the client’s vision is grounded in attention to detail from unique project

Peter Birkholz, AIA, LEED AP, DBIA, is president and principal of architecture and historic preservation firm, Page & Turnbull located in San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Sacramento. An authority on architecture and preservation impacting cities and waterfronts, Birkholz’ major architecture and planning projects include the Exploratorium at Pier 15 interactive museum, the rehabilitated

Brought to you by: Architect: Bates Smart Location: Washington D.C. Completion Date: 2023 View More Project Info Much like Uluru—or Ayers Rock, a sandstone landmark in the Australian Outback—the hues on the faces of the Embassy of Australia in Washington, D.C., change throughout the day. This homage to nature in the built environment is not