Facades in High Rise Buildings – Architects & Structural Engineers

95 Pages·2017·6.88 MB·English

by  Leon Jacob

“Facades in High Rise Buildings –
Architects & Structural Engineers”
Organised
by
Mr Jorma Vitkala
On Behalf of
GPD Finland - 2017
Todays Presenters
Mr Keith Boswell Partner SOM
Mr Peter Smithson Principal BG&E Facades
Mr James Carpenter James Carpenter Design Assoc. Inc
Dr Thomas Henriksen Mott McDonald
Mr Oliver Ng BG&E Facades
Miss Lisa Foolham Architect SOM
Dr Leon Jacob Jacob & Associates - Chairman
Glass Facades
• Facades are the first aesthetic feature of buildings
that distinguishes one building from another
• Facades are the most important characteristic that
quantifies & qualifies the performance of the
building
• Facades must ensure:
– occupant comfort
– building performance
– occupant safety
Topics to be discussed in this Session
• Development of windows
– Function of windows
– Development of curtain wall systems
• What is Glass ?
– Use of glass in windows
– Performance based windows – curtain walls
– Double skin curtain walls
Introduction to high rise façade
design
• Window development
– Openings for security
– Introduction of glass to provide protection
against the elements
– Glass sizes – improvements in manufacturing
capacity
• Curtain wall development
– Advent of light weight structures
– Use of steel etc
Window opening in a Fort - Cuba
Old building (castle) Portugal
Glass window to old opening in the
building
Window fitted to the opening
Old fort with openings