A beautifully designed façade not only enhances curb appeal but also reflects the personality and style of the residents.

The Basics of Brick Wall Design. As reinforced concrete and steel framing have eliminated the need for load-bearing masonry, building design has evolved new approaches to waterproofing protection.

A well-designed facade will have a long life. However, poor detailing or design, fabrication or installation can all result in water ingress. Building Regulations require that the facade of a building ...

An curved arrow pointing right. You may have curtains that slide using rotating handles in your apartment, but you probably don't have moving walls. The facade of the Kiefer Technic Showroom is ...

In July 2021, Seattle Opera earned LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its new 105,000-square-foot space. Known as Opera at the Center, the four-story facility is a ...

It is therefore not possible to design buildings that are completely shielded from the effects of water. This is why a dynamic test is carried out when systems are performance-tested, described in ...

The outer layer of the double-skin facade for the Design Hub at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) consists of more than 16,000 individually mounted translucent glass discs repeated on ...

The narrowness of the facade—due in large part to the roughly 4,500-square-foot floor plate—is cemented by the construction of sheer walls on the sides of the building, with three bays in the ...

Though each of the tower’s floor plates are exactly the same size—a little under 9,000 square feet—the levels shift incrementally, following the angle of the curtain wall facade.

To keep indoor spaces cool, consider facade materials, shading devices, and window-to-wall ratios. Reflective materials, sustainability, and energy-efficient appliances help reduce heat ingress ...