Day 2, Session Block E
Digital Fabrication and Material Systems of the Building Envelope
Chair: Chris Knapp, Bond University, Queensland, Australia
Prototyping of composite structural envelopes through CNC and robotic fabrication
- Digital workflow from architecture to engineering to fabrication
- Composite strategies for integration of structure and envelope
- Experiential and structural performance
Chris Knapp, Abedian School of Architecture, Bond University, Queensland, Australia
Advanced ceramic environmental screens
- Parametric environmental ceramic surfaces
- Analysis of experimental fabrication processes
- Prototypes and simulation results
Rosa Urbano Gutierrez and Amanda Wanner, School of Architecture, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
Metal mesh shading devices optimization by parametric approach design
- Energy demand and daylighting analysis of office unit
- Geometry optimization for improved solar shading component performance
- Building performance simulation and analysis to enhance indoor comfort
Andrea Zani, Dep. of Architecture, Built Environment and Costruction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Advanced BIM tools for building planning, collaboration and analysis
- The impact of BIM on planning and collaboration processes
- On-demand information, real-time data analysis and collaboration
- Future challenges and opportunities
Kai Oberste-Ufer, DORMA, Germany
10:00 Coffee Break