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

Brought to you by: Architect: John Ronan Architects Location: Chicago Completion Date: June 2023 View More Project Info The new Chicago Park District Headquarters, located in Brighton Park, a neighborhood on Chicago’s South side, is an 80,000-square-foot building housing offices for city employees as well as public recreational facilities such as a gym and basketball courts.

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

As an Architectural Design Associate with Viracon the past 10 years, Jennifer Highfield assists architects, engineers, developers, and consultants with architectural glass selection. Jennifer focuses on aligning performance demands, the desire for neutral aesthetics and daylighting for appropriate glass solutions. With her background in the construction industry and her extensive glass knowledge, she provides technical

Skyline Design offers you an unlimited combination of design options to fully customize glass for your exterior project. Each glass panel can be created from a unique piece of artwork and tailored to your specifications for façades, curtain walls, rainscreens, canopies, railings, wayfinding, and surface one bird-friendly glass.

Brought to you by: Design Architect: Miller Hull Partnership Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala Completion Date: 2023 View More Project Info In 1999 in an effort to improve embassy security, the U.S. State Department launched its Capital Security Construction Program. Since then the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Building Operations (OBO) has completed 176

Brought to you by: Design Architect: Weiss/Manfredi Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts View More Project Info Across the Charles River from Boston, a spate of recent projects has altered the skyline of Cambridge’s Kendall Square neighborhood. MIT Kendall Square Site 5, designed by New York–based firm Weiss/Manfredi, is one such project, and it makes its presence known

JP is a registered architect with over 13 years of experience supporting the successful delivery of large-scale multifamily, commercial, and cultural projects worldwide. Since joining MA in 2016, JP has served as the Project Architect on 900 West Randolph (also known as The Row Fulton Market)—a 547,000-square-foot, 43-story residential tower located within Chicago’s historic Fulton-Randolph

Brought to you by: Architect: MVRDV Location: San Francisco, California Completion Date: January 2022 View More Project Info Architect: MVRDV Location: San Francisco, California Completion Date: 2023 MVRDV’s The Canyon, a 23 story mixed-use building is one part of a larger master plan to redevelop a former parking lot near San Francisco’s waterfront into a

Brandon has spent the last 11 years working in the building facades and architectural glass industry. He has worked with rainscreen systems, air and vapor barriers, windows, storefront and curtain wall systems. With a spirit of curiosity and exploration, YKK develops architectural products of true value that connect people, planet and the future.

Brought to you by: Architect: AN.ONYMOUS Location: North Richland Hills, Texas Completion Date: January 2022 In North Richland Hills, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, L.A.-based firm AN.ONYMOUS has been commissioned to design three new buildings across a three-acre medical campus. In January 2022, the firm completed work on the first of these buildings: the

Enclos is the premier facade contractor in the US, providing design, engineering, fabrication, and assembly services for custom curtainwall systems and structural glass facades. With generations of in-house experts completing hundreds of award-winning exterior facade projects, Enclos’ reputation is built on consistently delivering a quality experience for clients and employees.

Since 2003 I’ve been working with researchers, NGOs, architects, and the glass industry to reduce bird mortality. My specialty is risk assessment, product evaluation, collision monitoring, public education and outreach, and implementing custom bird safe building solutions. This includes integrating bird safe practices into existing thermal and/or aesthetic design goals for LEED, passive house, net

Ricky Silliker currently serves as a Senior Project Manager for MG McGrath. Ricky graduated from New Brunswick Community College with a degree in Architectural Civil Engineering Technology. He has over 22 years of experience working with architectural surface fabrication, operations, and project management. Production engineering and project management have been Ricky’s career specialties and he

Bob Ford is the North American Regional Account Manager for Eastman’s Advanced Materials Division. In this role, he manages the sales of Saflex and Vanceva interlayers to archtectural laminators in the United States and Canada. Bob has been in the glass industry for over 20 years and has extensive experience working with architects, glazing contractors,

“As a enthusiatic Technical Sales Representative for JR Butler, Eric VonClausburg serves as a glass and fenestration expert. JR Butler incorporates engineering, manufacturing, and installation, enabling them to be in full control of the customers’ experience. By employing the very best engineers, designers, and planners, they guide architects to meet their design intent, help owners

Façade+Envelope specializes in consulting and engineering services for building envelope components including glass and glazing, waterproofing, roofing, and exterior walls. Our mission is to provide world-class building envelope engineering services at the forefront of the latest industry standards, caring for our clients’ prestige and continued development.