RAMSA wraps Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy with plate aluminum panels

The latest addition to Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus in downtown Washington, D.C. is the McCourt School of Public Policy. Previously located at the institution’s primary Hilltop campus, the school occupied an aging midcentury building and was in need of a fresh start. Its new facility, designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), situates the school of policy in

Orlando, April 30, 2025 – Agenda

Agenda Symposium Wednesday, April 30 Times in EST Previous Next Save Your Seat Today! Join us for peer-learning and networking opportunitiesto keep you at the forefront of practice. EARN 3.5 AIA LU CREDITS

Ray Clark

Ray Clark has been actively involved in the concrete products industry for twenty-six years. He has served in management positions for major North American concrete products manufacturers, senior management for a global concrete products production machinery supplier, and President of US Formliner, an international company and manufacturer of formliners for the precast concrete industry. He

Allison Schwartz

Allison Schwartz is a seasoned project manager at NYC-based Morris Adjmi Architects (MA), with over 15 years of experience delivering some of the firm’s most ambitious and complex work. Specializing in conceptual design, site planning, zoning analyses, and feasibility studies, she has successfully led a wide range of projects through rigorous entitlements approvals, both in

Rob Weilacher

Rob Weilacher has a BCE and MSCE from Georgia Tech and started his career in 1989. He is a past president of the American Concrete Institute, Georgia Chapter as well as the Structural Engineers Association of Georgia. Rob is the structural engineer of record for the FORTH Hotel, which was the cover feature of Concrete

Matt Krebs

Matt Krebs, Project Executive at High Concrete Group, has over 16 years of experience with precast concrete. He has been with High Concrete Group for 11 years and has also served as Project Manager and Senior Project Manager. Matt has managed over 100 precast concrete projects, the majority of which are complex, high-end architectural projects. Notable

South Florida, February 4, 2025 – Agenda

Agenda Symposium Tuesday, February 4 Times in EST Previous Next Save Your Seat Today! Join us for peer-learning and networking opportunitiesto keep you at the forefront of practice. EARN 6 AIA LU CREDITS

Washington DC, March 12, 2025 – Agenda

Agenda Symposium Wednesday, March 12th Times in EST Previous Next Save Your Seat Today! Join us for peer-learning and networking opportunitiesto keep you at the forefront of practice. EARN 6 AIA LU CREDITS

Atlanta, March 21, 2025 – Agenda

Agenda Symposium Friday, March 21 Times in EST Previous Next Save Your Seat Today! Join us for peer-learning and networking opportunitiesto keep you at the forefront of practice. EARN 6 AIA LU CREDITS

Atlanta, March 21

Atlanta March 21, 2025 Join us at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Earn up to 6 AIA HSW CEUs Sustainable and High Performance Building Enclosures Sustainable and High Performance Building Enclosures Sustainable and High Performance Building Enclosures Sustainable and High Performance Building Enclosures Sustainable and High Performance Building Enclosures Sustainable and High Performance Building Enclosures Sustainable

New York City, April 3-4, 2025 – Agenda

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,

AN reveals the top facades covered in 2024

As the year comes to a close, AN is looking back on some of the most interesting building envelopes covered in 2024. The list includes projects from around the world with a variety of material expressions—including glass, aluminum, concrete, and timber—as well as programmatic functions, featuring a library, community center, institutional facilities, apartments, and offices. To keep up

Allmannwappner designs a folded aluminum facade for a new tower in Berlin’s Europacity

German architecture firm Allmannwappner has completed a tower within Berlin’s new Europacity quarter, a massive mixed-use development near the city’s central train station. The 21-story building is leased solely to KPMG, a global accounting firm. It features a double-skin facade with an outer layer of folding aluminum rods that modulate in depth across the surface

Flad Architects references geological formations for new life science research building in San Diego

At Torrey View, a life science research campus in San Diego by Flad Architects and Breakthrough Properties the idea was to harmonize building with environment. The campus buildings reflect geologic formations; this was achieved by replicating the layered geology of canyons using precast concrete and Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC). The project spans 10 acres to

Benjamin Bye

AIA Benjamin Bye is a skilled project designer with extensive experience in designing new buildings and renovations that foster collaboration, innovation, and discovery. He employs a thoughtful and engaging approach to design, ensuring that the client’s vision and goals are realized. His portfolio includes advanced science and technology, academic medical and health sciences, and healthcare

LGA Architectural Partners reclad a Brutalist library outside Toronto

Brought to you by: Architect: LGA Architectural Partners Location: Scarborough, Ontario Completion Date: 2023 View More Project Info First open to the public in 1971, The Albert Campbell Branch of the Toronto Public Library (TPL) is a Brutalist structure from the oeuvre of Canadian firm Fairfield & DuBois. Its interior finishes—exposed concrete block and red

Lanton Associates

Lanton Associates is an independent manufacturers representative firm established in 1988. We specialize in high quality manufacturers in Division 5 (Architectural and Ornamental metals, column covers) and Division 7 (Exterior concrete by Rieder and GFRC Rainscreen systems by Cemfort, exterior metal rainscreen systems by Carritec, BIPV [Building Integrated Photo Voltaic] facade cladding Mitrex and light

FormEffects

FormEffects is a premier fabricator of glass fiber reinforced concrete cladding and wall panels. We use the beauty and flexibility of concrete to create a unique range of textures found in architectural concrete construction in an easy to implement, precast panel using our 20 years of precast experience.

Los Angeles, November 7+8, 2024

The premier conference on high-performance building enclosures Los Angeles calendar_month November 7+8 location_on Join us at the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles Earn 6 OAA/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

Diana Hun

Diana Hun’s research includes integrating the latest developments in materials and manufacturing techniques into building envelopes. For instance, she leads several interdisciplinary teams that are developing autonomous self-healing sealants; pre-installed sealants for prefab construction; overclad panels for building envelope retrofits; low-carbon, recyclable, biobased foam insulation; and lighter and thinner precast insulated panels. She is also

Daryll Mendoza

Daryll Mendoza serves as a preconstruction manager at Clark Pacific, a leading manufacturer of prefabricated building systems headquartered in California. At the start of her career, Daryll specialized in managing distinctive precast façade buildings, employing materials such as architectural precast and glass fiber reinforced concrete. Notably, she contributed to skyline-defining projects, including the Mission Rock

Amandine Cersosimo

Amandine Cersosimo is a Senior Project Engineer at Thornton Tomasetti and brings experience in façade and specialty structural design as well as project management. Her portfolio includes a wide range of project, of varying scales and programs, with comprehensive involvement at various stages of design through construction including performance testing. She specializes in the design

Koning Eizenberg Architecture designs University of Melbourne Student Pavilion

Brought to you by: Architect: KoningEizenberg Architecture Location: Melbourne, Australia Completion Date: February 2023 Los Angeles–based design studio KoningEizenberg Architecture (KEA) has completed construction on a new student pavilion for the University of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Circulation on the new concrete building was pushed to the exterior, which is detailed with extruded balconies, wood

Hiroshi Okamoto

Hiroshi Okamoto is a member of the American Institute of Architects and a LEED Accredited Professional, licensed in New York and New Jersey. He graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1992 and from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Master of Science degree in Architectural Studies in 2000. From