Day 2, Session Block D6
16:15 Retrofitting the Envelope of Mid-20th Century Iconic Buildings
Chair: Christopher Jend, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, New York, United States
Sustainable redevelopment of an iconic 20th century office building
- Iconic mid-century modern building
- Sustainable redevelopment
- Future-proofing our modern architectural heritage
Recladding a mid-century modern icon for the 21st century workplace
- Use of building envelope replacement to reposition asset
- Increase daylight/vision glass for enhanced workplace
- Recladding of skyscraper while respecting its iconic design
Retrofitting of building envelopes with a view to heritage values
- Building envelope refurbishment
- Combining energy efficiency with architectural value
- Case studies of modernist/brutalist building renovation
Envelope retrofit of historical buildings
- Analysis of existing and current envelope cons
- Refurbishment concept development and decision matrix
- Case studies of historical listed buildings
17:45 End of Conference Day 2