The Art and Science of Building Facades Illinois Institute of Technology Main Campus Thursday, October 11, 2012 AGENDA 8:00-8:30AM Check in and breakfast 8:30-8:35AM Introductory Remarks Jeffrey Vaglio, Enclos and Sasha Zeljic, Gensler
1:35-2:05PM MATERIALS PANEL Moderator Mic Patterson, Enclos Ann Smith, Cambridge Architectural Bradley Samuels, Situ Studio Rick Kruger, Firestone
8:35-9:15AM Keynote Address Fernando Romero, FREE The Power of Architecture
2:05-2:35PM Dean Hill, GreenScreen Innovations in Green Facades: An up-to-date at 20 years in North America
9:15-9:35AM Q+A with Fernando Romero 9:35-10:00AM Jennifer Marmon, PAR Russell Fortmeyer, ARUP Extreme Ocularity 10:00-10:20AM Networking & Refreshment Break provided by W&W GLASS, LLC
10:20-10:45AM Keith Besserud and Justin Nardone, SOM Black Box Group Bits and Matter: Traversing the Digital and Physical at SOM 10:45-11:30AM DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES PANEL Moderator Jeffrey Vaglio Kurt Komaraus, Buro Happold Jonatan Schumascher and Edward Peck, Thornton Tomasetti Daniel Segraves, Gensler 11:30AM-11:55PM Will Laufs, Laufs Engineering Design Innovative Molded Facades - Case Studies 12:00-1:00PM Networking Lunch - complimentary 1:00-1:05PM Remarks Diana Darling, The Architect’s Newspaper Afternoon Intro Oliver Stepe, YKK AP 1:05-1:35PM AFTERNOON KEYNOTE Mark Sexton, Kreuck + Sexton The Evolution of High Performance Facade Design
2:35-2:55PM Networking & Refreshment Break provided by W&W GLASS, LLC
2:55-3:20PM Debra Gerod, Gruen Associates Streamlining the Delivery of Facade Design for the PDC Red Building: An Executive Architect’s Perspective. 3:20-3:50PM Juan Betancur, AS+GG Multitasking Facade: How to Combine BIPV with Passive Solarmitigation Strategies in a HIghRise Curtain Wall System
2012 FACADES + INNOVATION Illinois Institute of Technology Main Campus Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:00AM - 5:30PM
3:50-5:00PM ACADEMIC PANEL Re-engagement: Achieving a Higher Level of Integration through Facade Design Moderator Thomas Brock, IIT James Doerfler, Cal Poly Gil Snyder, University of Milwaukee Geoffrey Thün, University of Michicagn
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MEET THE SPEAKERS FERNANDO ROMERO FREE In 1999 he founded FREE (Fernando Romero EnterprisE). The firm maintains a strong research component while translating moments in contemporary society through architecture. Romero worked under Rem Koolhaas at OMA, he led the competition-winning design for the Casa da Musica. He has lectured throughout Europe, North America, Asia, and South America, and has been a guest professor at Columbia University. His approach to architecture has been influenced by a deep focus on research and innovation. Romero has published Translation, Hyperborder and most recently Simplexity, with German publisher Hatje Cantz. KEITH BESSERUD SOM BLACK BOX GROUP Keith Besserud, AIA, is the director of BlackBox, a research-oriented computational design resource within the Chicago office of Skidmore Owings & Merrill. With design partner, Ross Wimer, Keith set up the BlackBox studio in 2007 to lead the development and integration of advanced computational concepts within the multi-disciplinary design processes of the office. The group is interested in exploiting various types and sources of data to guide form-finding design processes. JUAN BETANCUR ADRIAN SMITH + GORDON GILL Juan Betancur AIA, LEED AP, has extensive experience in the design of supertall, commercial and mixed-use sustainable building projects around the world. Before joining AS+GG, Juan was an associate and studio head at the Chicago office of SOM where he concentrated on large-scale projects in China. Juan’s approach emphasizes the geographic, environmental and cultural contexts of each project. Rather than imposing a preconceived style, he allows the project to grow organically out of the site and the design process itself, always striving to arrive at a result that wouldn’t fit anywhere else. TOM BROCK IIT Tom Brock, AIA, is a practicing architect in Chicago, and Associate Studio Professor at IIT in Chicago, where he has taught since 1999. At IIT he teaches advanced undergraduate design studios and directs graduate-level comprehensive studios. He also serves as chair of thesis projects and conducts advanced technology courses. In 2011, he was appointed director of IIT’s Master of Integrated Building Delivery degree program. In 2010, he was named PCI’s Young Educator of the Year for his work in establishing and conducting the PCI Foundation’s Funded Architecture Studio Program. JAMES DOERFLER CAL POLY James has more than 25 years of international practice experience along with academic experience. He has worked with Raphael Viñoly, Richard Gluckman and Fox & Fowle in NYC and PTW in Sydney. His projects have included work in the US, China, Spain, Switzerland and Australia. James is a registered architect in New York and New South Wales Australia. He teaches third and fourth year design and building technology courses. James is a leader in developing award winning interdisciplinary design studios and using software to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration at Cal Poly. James is currently developing an updated Master of Science in Architecture program. RUSSELL FORTMEYER ARUP Russell is an electrical engineer and sustainability consultant with the LA office of the global engineering firm, Arup. He is involved in master planning, building projects and advanced digital modeling analysis, sustainability framework development, and built environment research. A contributing editor for GreenSource and contributor to Architectural Record, Russell serves on the boards of the LA Forum for Architecture & Urban Design and the LA chapter of the US Green Building Council. He is a faculty member at the Southern California Institute of Architecture. Projects have included the LEED Silver-rated Seattle Public Library, Platinum-rated TreePeople Center for Community Forestry in LA, , and the sustainability master plan for the COFCO Agricultural Eco Valley in Beijing. Kinetic Architecture: Innovative Facades, co-authored with Charles Linn, is due from Images Publishing in 2013.
DEBRA GEROD GRUEN ASSOCIATES Debra Gerod joined Gruen Associates, a broad-based planning and architectural firm, in 1988 and became a partner in 2002. Debra has focused on the collaborative delivery of projects, primarily in the public sector. Her work includes large-scale, significant civic and cultural projects such as courthouses, embassies, performing arts centers, museums, libraries and transportation projects. Debra is the leader of the team recently selected to Master Plan Los Angeles’ historic Union Station. She is a Regent of the California Architectural Foundation, a member of the California Council’s Integrated Project Delivery Committee, a member of the Board of the LA Affiliate for the ACE Mentoring program. DEAN HILL GREENSCREEN Dean Hill, ASLA, CGP is the Director of Sustainability at greenscreen®, the leader in green wall technology since 1993. Dean is formulating the corporate environmental agenda and forwarding sustainability initiatives relative to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) directives. Dean is very active at both the national and local levels of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). He currently sits on the Landscape Architecture Magazine Editorial Advisory Committee and ASLA PR and Communications Committee. Dean holds a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. KURT KOMRAUS BURO HAPPOLD Kurt is a design engineer with the renowned consulting engineering practice Buro Happold working with facades, structural design and complex projects. His career spans twenty years and multiple industries from automotive, industrial, product and architectural design. The technological journey started during the automotive digital design revolution, and segued into the architecture technological shift when he joined Frank Gehry’s studio in 1999. He specializes in the “engineering of design,” and all areas that encompass technical design: technology integration, rationalization, process development, modeling, simulation, optimization, collaboration, fabrication, rapid prototyping, and reverse engineering. RICK KRUGER FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS Rick Kruger, Director of Technical Services and New Product Development, has been in the metal wall panel business since 1984. He joined Copper Sales in 1988, which became a division of Firestone Building Products in 2005. During his tenure, he has designed numerous wall panel systems, including both barrier and rain-screen systems fabricated out of aluminum plate, honeycomb and composite materials. A graduate of University of the Pacific, Kruger is a member of the Metal Construction Assn. and CSI. WILL LAUFS LAUFS ENGINEERING DESIGN Will Laufs, PhD, PE LEED AP, IWE works in the field of structural, façade engineering and specialty structures design in the US and worldwide, focusing on the use of new materials, transparent glass enclosures, challenging international structures with complex geometries and architectural building elements. He works in New York, and was educated in Germany. Will believes in the unity of architecture, sustainability and structural engineering, focusing towards one single integrated design approach. (www.laufsed.com) JENNIFER MARMON PAR Jennifer Marmon founded Platform for Architecture + Research in Los Angeles after completing a master’s degree at The Southern California Institute of Architecture. With PAR, Jennifer created a platform for exchange and diversity of thought that focuses on iterative development of design ideas and their value in the world. Earlier, Jennifer worked with HOK Architects where her experience on complex projects such as museums, institutions, and high rises formed a broad practical foundation. Alongside her architectural practice, Jennifer has been active as a visiting critic at The Southern California Institute of Architecture, USC’s School of Architecture and UCLA’s Department of Architecture and Urban Design. PAR commits
substantial resources toward proactive research and development proposals, combining practice with academia. JUSTIN NARDONE SOM BLACK BOX GROUP Justin Nardone is an architect and design engineer at SOM in Chicago. He has diverse expertise in computation, fabrication, interoperability, and analysis. He creates and manages complex digital models for the design and structural disciplines. Prior to SOM, he was a consultant with Gehry Technologies specializing in fabrication, simulation and risk management. He also has experience in interactive media systems and has collaborated on installations for The Art Institute of Chicago and MoMA. He teaches a variety of courses at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and other schools as well as trains architecture professionals in the use of computer aided design technologies. MIC PATTERSON ENCLOS Mic Patterson is a designer, researcher, educator, and entrepreneur whose work focuses on the building skin. He has concentrated his professional and academic career on advanced facade technology and structural glass facades. Most recently, Patterson participated in the establishment of the Enclos Advanced Technology Studio (ATS) where he works as the Director of Strategic Development. Enclos is a leading national specialty facade contractor, and ATS is its dedicated facade think-tank with the mission of anticipating and realizing the future of the building skin. Patterson has taught, written extensively, and lectured internationally on diverse aspects of advanced façade technology. He is the author of Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures. EDWARD PECK THORNTON TOMASETTI Edward Peck AIA, LEED AP joined the engineering firm of Thornton Tomasetti in 2008 to help develop and lead their Building Skin Practice, a division of the firm that specializing in the design and engineering of innovative building skins. Edward has over 15 years of experience in architecture, innovative building skin technologies, and building systems fabrication and construction. His experience evolved from design positions within international architectural firms to a design/technical leader of a prominent ETFE design/manufacturer to his present role as a skin consultant for Thornton Tomasetti. BRADLEY SAMUELS SITU FABRICATION Bradley Samuels is a Founding Partner at SITU FABRICATION, a digital fabrication shop that specializes in the engineering and construction of complex and technically demanding projects. Working primarily in the fields of fine art and architecture, SITU FABRICATION’s team of architects, artists, and craftsmen are equipped to develop and implement creative, intelligent and efficient fabrication solutions for projects in a wide range of scales and materials – from sculptures to building facades. JONATAN SCHUMACHER THORNTON TOMASETTI Jonatan Schumacher is responsible for research and development related to integrated structural design, facade design and building information modeling. His expertise includes digital fabrication, parametric modeling, generative geometry creation based on performance parameters, computational analysis in the disciplines of fluid dynamics, environmental and structural performance and workflow integration through automation and custom interoperability. He has in-depth knowledge in various parametric modeling platforms and APIs (application programming interfaces) of REVIT, TEKLA, CATIA/Digital Project, Rhino/GRASSHOPPER and Ecotect. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Product Design and Engineering from Middlesex University, and a Master’s degree in Architectural Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, where he also teaches as an Adjunct Professor. DANIEL SEGRAVES GENSLER Daniel is a specialist in advanced modeling and computational design strategies, with expertise spanning a wide spectrum from architectural systems optimization to urban energy modeling. His interest lies in the development of man-made things with the efficiency, intelligence and beauty found only in natural systems. Since earning his Master of Architecture from the Architectural Association of London, Daniel has worked as computational design researcher and/or consultant
for Gensler, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, PositivEnergy Practice, OMA, ARUP, Ross Lovegrove Studio, and X-Architects. His work and writing has been published in Detail, AD, Architectural Record, Dwell, and others. MARK SEXTON KRUECK + SEXTON Mark Sexton is a founding partner of Krueck+Sexton Architects. Along with Ronald Krueck, he designs and manages all of the firm’s work. Mark’s strong belief that exceptional architecture can and does make a difference to people’s lives is a hallmark of the firm’s work. His portfolio is defined by a wide range of project types that explore the possibilities of glass. The firm’s work includes award-winning projects such as the Herman Miller Showroom in Chicago, Phillips Plastics Corporation in Wisconsin, The Crown Fountain in Millennium Park, the Spertus Institute and the restoration of three landmarked Mies van der Rohe buildings in Chicago, including S.R. Crown Hall and 860-880 Lake Shore Drive. ANN SMITH CAMBRIDGE ARCHITECTURAL Ann Smith is the leading expert in architectural mesh systems, having over 10 years of experience as Business Development Manager with Cambridge. Ann partners with every client during the initial design phase to develop a mesh solution that’s custom fit to the architect’s design intent. Her collaboration with multidisciplinary teams of architects, contractors and installers has led to projects such as the Hotel Americano in New York City and the Miami Intermodal Center. Ann instructs courses on the dynamic potential of mesh systems as well as AIA accredited courses on design and functionality of sustainable mesh systems. GEOFFREY THÜN UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Geoffrey Thün is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan and a founding partner of RVTR Inc., a researchbased practice with studios in Toronto and Ann Arbor. His research pursues the integration of complex systems theory and ranges from examination of regional ecologies and infrastructures to the development of high-performance prefabricated building systems and interactive responsive architectures. With partner Kathy Velikov, Thün was recipient of a 2008 Young Architects Forum Award from the Architecture League of NY, and a 2005 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence. Thün was the faculty lead for North House, a project to develop a net-energy producing residential prototype, recognized with a 2010 OAA Award of Design Excellence, and a 2010 R&D Award of Excellence from Architect Magazine and a 2011 RAIC Award of Excellence for innovation in the practice of architecture. JEFFREY VAGLIO ENCLOS Jeffrey Vaglio offers a versatile skill set with experience in both structural engineering and architecture. He works as Associate Director of the Enclos Advanced Technology Studio (ATS) in Los Angeles, a collaborative think-tank that is devoted to investigating the future of façade engineering and project delivery strategies. He has participated in the design and engineering of numerous structural glass facades and skylights including cable net walls, point-supported glazing, grid shells and double-skin facades. Jeffrey is currently a PhD Candidate in Architecture at the University of Southern California where he has also studied innovation theory and leadership extensively. ALEKSANDAR SASHA ZELJIC GENSLER Aleksandar Sasha Zeljic is Façade Design Director and Commercial Office Building Practice Area Leader at Gensler with over 14 years of experience on projects in the United States, Asia and Europe. With an emphasis on research and implementation of sustainable design, Sasha is particularly interested in advanced concepts of high-performance building facades. Between 2008 and 2010, Sasha worked at Gensler Shanghai office where he led a team designing the Exterior Facade for the 632-meter Shanghai Tower, which will be the second tallest building in the world when completed in 2015. Educated at University of Belgrade, Columbia University and University of Illinois, Sasha currently leads façade team on new Rehabilitation Institute tower in Chicago and lectures across the country on façade design and Gensler’s work.
MEET THE SPEAKERS FERNANDO ROMERO FREE In 1999 he founded FREE (Fernando Romero EnterprisE). The firm maintains a strong research component while translating moments in contemporary society through architecture. Romero worked under Rem Koolhaas at OMA, he led the competition-winning design for the Casa da Musica. He has lectured throughout Europe, North America, Asia, and South America, and has been a guest professor at Columbia University. His approach to architecture has been influenced by a deep focus on research and innovation. Romero has published Translation, Hyperborder and most recently Simplexity, with German publisher Hatje Cantz. KEITH BESSERUD SOM BLACK BOX GROUP Keith Besserud, AIA, is the director of BlackBox, a research-oriented computational design resource within the Chicago office of Skidmore Owings & Merrill. With design partner, Ross Wimer, Keith set up the BlackBox studio in 2007 to lead the development and integration of advanced computational concepts within the multi-disciplinary design processes of the office. The group is interested in exploiting various types and sources of data to guide form-finding design processes. JUAN BETANCUR ADRIAN SMITH + GORDON GILL Juan Betancur AIA, LEED AP, has extensive experience in the design of supertall, commercial and mixed-use sustainable building projects around the world. Before joining AS+GG, Juan was an associate and studio head at the Chicago office of SOM where he concentrated on large-scale projects in China. Juan’s approach emphasizes the geographic, environmental and cultural contexts of each project. Rather than imposing a preconceived style, he allows the project to grow organically out of the site and the design process itself, always striving to arrive at a result that wouldn’t fit anywhere else. TOM BROCK IIT Tom Brock, AIA, is a practicing architect in Chicago, and Associate Studio Professor at IIT in Chicago, where he has taught since 1999. At IIT he teaches advanced undergraduate design studios and directs graduate-level comprehensive studios. He also serves as chair of thesis projects and conducts advanced technology courses. In 2011, he was appointed director of IIT’s Master of Integrated Building Delivery degree program. In 2010, he was named PCI’s Young Educator of the Year for his work in establishing and conducting the PCI Foundation’s Funded Architecture Studio Program. JAMES DOERFLER CAL POLY James has more than 25 years of international practice experience along with academic experience. He has worked with Raphael Viñoly, Richard Gluckman and Fox & Fowle in NYC and PTW in Sydney. His projects have included work in the US, China, Spain, Switzerland and Australia. James is a registered architect in New York and New South Wales Australia. He teaches third and fourth year design and building technology courses. James is a leader in developing award winning interdisciplinary design studios and using software to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration at Cal Poly. James is currently developing an updated Master of Science in Architecture program. RUSSELL FORTMEYER ARUP Russell is an electrical engineer and sustainability consultant with the LA office of the global engineering firm, Arup. He is involved in master planning, building projects and advanced digital modeling analysis, sustainability framework development, and built environment research. A contributing editor for GreenSource and contributor to Architectural Record, Russell serves on the boards of the LA Forum for Architecture & Urban Design and the LA chapter of the US Green Building Council. He is a faculty member at the Southern California Institute of Architecture. Projects have included the LEED Silver-rated Seattle Public Library, Platinum-rated TreePeople Center for Community Forestry in LA, , and the sustainability master plan for the COFCO Agricultural Eco Valley in Beijing. Kinetic Architecture: Innovative Facades, co-authored with Charles Linn, is due from Images Publishing in 2013.
DEBRA GEROD GRUEN ASSOCIATES Debra Gerod joined Gruen Associates, a broad-based planning and architectural firm, in 1988 and became a partner in 2002. Debra has focused on the collaborative delivery of projects, primarily in the public sector. Her work includes large-scale, significant civic and cultural projects such as courthouses, embassies, performing arts centers, museums, libraries and transportation projects. Debra is the leader of the team recently selected to Master Plan Los Angeles’ historic Union Station. She is a Regent of the California Architectural Foundation, a member of the California Council’s Integrated Project Delivery Committee, a member of the Board of the LA Affiliate for the ACE Mentoring program. DEAN HILL GREENSCREEN Dean Hill, ASLA, CGP is the Director of Sustainability at greenscreen®, the leader in green wall technology since 1993. Dean is formulating the corporate environmental agenda and forwarding sustainability initiatives relative to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) directives. Dean is very active at both the national and local levels of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). He currently sits on the Landscape Architecture Magazine Editorial Advisory Committee and ASLA PR and Communications Committee. Dean holds a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. KURT KOMRAUS BURO HAPPOLD Kurt is a design engineer with the renowned consulting engineering practice Buro Happold working with facades, structural design and complex projects. His career spans twenty years and multiple industries from automotive, industrial, product and architectural design. The technological journey started during the automotive digital design revolution, and segued into the architecture technological shift when he joined Frank Gehry’s studio in 1999. He specializes in the “engineering of design,” and all areas that encompass technical design: technology integration, rationalization, process development, modeling, simulation, optimization, collaboration, fabrication, rapid prototyping, and reverse engineering. RICK KRUGER FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS Rick Kruger, Director of Technical Services and New Product Development, has been in the metal wall panel business since 1984. He joined Copper Sales in 1988, which became a division of Firestone Building Products in 2005. During his tenure, he has designed numerous wall panel systems, including both barrier and rain-screen systems fabricated out of aluminum plate, honeycomb and composite materials. A graduate of University of the Pacific, Kruger is a member of the Metal Construction Assn. and CSI. WILL LAUFS LAUFS ENGINEERING DESIGN Will Laufs, PhD, PE LEED AP, IWE works in the field of structural, façade engineering and specialty structures design in the US and worldwide, focusing on the use of new materials, transparent glass enclosures, challenging international structures with complex geometries and architectural building elements. He works in New York, and was educated in Germany. Will believes in the unity of architecture, sustainability and structural engineering, focusing towards one single integrated design approach. (www.laufsed.com) JENNIFER MARMON PAR Jennifer Marmon founded Platform for Architecture + Research in Los Angeles after completing a master’s degree at The Southern California Institute of Architecture. With PAR, Jennifer created a platform for exchange and diversity of thought that focuses on iterative development of design ideas and their value in the world. Earlier, Jennifer worked with HOK Architects where her experience on complex projects such as museums, institutions, and high rises formed a broad practical foundation. Alongside her architectural practice, Jennifer has been active as a visiting critic at The Southern California Institute of Architecture, USC’s School of Architecture and UCLA’s Department of Architecture and Urban Design. PAR commits
substantial resources toward proactive research and development proposals, combining practice with academia. JUSTIN NARDONE SOM BLACK BOX GROUP Justin Nardone is an architect and design engineer at SOM in Chicago. He has diverse expertise in computation, fabrication, interoperability, and analysis. He creates and manages complex digital models for the design and structural disciplines. Prior to SOM, he was a consultant with Gehry Technologies specializing in fabrication, simulation and risk management. He also has experience in interactive media systems and has collaborated on installations for The Art Institute of Chicago and MoMA. He teaches a variety of courses at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and other schools as well as trains architecture professionals in the use of computer aided design technologies. MIC PATTERSON ENCLOS Mic Patterson is a designer, researcher, educator, and entrepreneur whose work focuses on the building skin. He has concentrated his professional and academic career on advanced facade technology and structural glass facades. Most recently, Patterson participated in the establishment of the Enclos Advanced Technology Studio (ATS) where he works as the Director of Strategic Development. Enclos is a leading national specialty facade contractor, and ATS is its dedicated facade think-tank with the mission of anticipating and realizing the future of the building skin. Patterson has taught, written extensively, and lectured internationally on diverse aspects of advanced façade technology. He is the author of Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures. EDWARD PECK THORNTON TOMASETTI Edward Peck AIA, LEED AP joined the engineering firm of Thornton Tomasetti in 2008 to help develop and lead their Building Skin Practice, a division of the firm that specializing in the design and engineering of innovative building skins. Edward has over 15 years of experience in architecture, innovative building skin technologies, and building systems fabrication and construction. His experience evolved from design positions within international architectural firms to a design/technical leader of a prominent ETFE design/manufacturer to his present role as a skin consultant for Thornton Tomasetti. BRADLEY SAMUELS SITU FABRICATION Bradley Samuels is a Founding Partner at SITU FABRICATION, a digital fabrication shop that specializes in the engineering and construction of complex and technically demanding projects. Working primarily in the fields of fine art and architecture, SITU FABRICATION’s team of architects, artists, and craftsmen are equipped to develop and implement creative, intelligent and efficient fabrication solutions for projects in a wide range of scales and materials – from sculptures to building facades. JONATAN SCHUMACHER THORNTON TOMASETTI Jonatan Schumacher is responsible for research and development related to integrated structural design, facade design and building information modeling. His expertise includes digital fabrication, parametric modeling, generative geometry creation based on performance parameters, computational analysis in the disciplines of fluid dynamics, environmental and structural performance and workflow integration through automation and custom interoperability. He has in-depth knowledge in various parametric modeling platforms and APIs (application programming interfaces) of REVIT, TEKLA, CATIA/Digital Project, Rhino/GRASSHOPPER and Ecotect. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Product Design and Engineering from Middlesex University, and a Master’s degree in Architectural Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, where he also teaches as an Adjunct Professor. DANIEL SEGRAVES GENSLER Daniel is a specialist in advanced modeling and computational design strategies, with expertise spanning a wide spectrum from architectural systems optimization to urban energy modeling. His interest lies in the development of man-made things with the efficiency, intelligence and beauty found only in natural systems. Since earning his Master of Architecture from the Architectural Association of London, Daniel has worked as computational design researcher and/or consultant
for Gensler, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, PositivEnergy Practice, OMA, ARUP, Ross Lovegrove Studio, and X-Architects. His work and writing has been published in Detail, AD, Architectural Record, Dwell, and others. MARK SEXTON KRUECK + SEXTON Mark Sexton is a founding partner of Krueck+Sexton Architects. Along with Ronald Krueck, he designs and manages all of the firm’s work. Mark’s strong belief that exceptional architecture can and does make a difference to people’s lives is a hallmark of the firm’s work. His portfolio is defined by a wide range of project types that explore the possibilities of glass. The firm’s work includes award-winning projects such as the Herman Miller Showroom in Chicago, Phillips Plastics Corporation in Wisconsin, The Crown Fountain in Millennium Park, the Spertus Institute and the restoration of three landmarked Mies van der Rohe buildings in Chicago, including S.R. Crown Hall and 860-880 Lake Shore Drive. ANN SMITH CAMBRIDGE ARCHITECTURAL Ann Smith is the leading expert in architectural mesh systems, having over 10 years of experience as Business Development Manager with Cambridge. Ann partners with every client during the initial design phase to develop a mesh solution that’s custom fit to the architect’s design intent. Her collaboration with multidisciplinary teams of architects, contractors and installers has led to projects such as the Hotel Americano in New York City and the Miami Intermodal Center. Ann instructs courses on the dynamic potential of mesh systems as well as AIA accredited courses on design and functionality of sustainable mesh systems. GEOFFREY THÜN UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Geoffrey Thün is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan and a founding partner of RVTR Inc., a researchbased practice with studios in Toronto and Ann Arbor. His research pursues the integration of complex systems theory and ranges from examination of regional ecologies and infrastructures to the development of high-performance prefabricated building systems and interactive responsive architectures. With partner Kathy Velikov, Thün was recipient of a 2008 Young Architects Forum Award from the Architecture League of NY, and a 2005 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence. Thün was the faculty lead for North House, a project to develop a net-energy producing residential prototype, recognized with a 2010 OAA Award of Design Excellence, and a 2010 R&D Award of Excellence from Architect Magazine and a 2011 RAIC Award of Excellence for innovation in the practice of architecture. JEFFREY VAGLIO ENCLOS Jeffrey Vaglio offers a versatile skill set with experience in both structural engineering and architecture. He works as Associate Director of the Enclos Advanced Technology Studio (ATS) in Los Angeles, a collaborative think-tank that is devoted to investigating the future of façade engineering and project delivery strategies. He has participated in the design and engineering of numerous structural glass facades and skylights including cable net walls, point-supported glazing, grid shells and double-skin facades. Jeffrey is currently a PhD Candidate in Architecture at the University of Southern California where he has also studied innovation theory and leadership extensively. ALEKSANDAR SASHA ZELJIC GENSLER Aleksandar Sasha Zeljic is Façade Design Director and Commercial Office Building Practice Area Leader at Gensler with over 14 years of experience on projects in the United States, Asia and Europe. With an emphasis on research and implementation of sustainable design, Sasha is particularly interested in advanced concepts of high-performance building facades. Between 2008 and 2010, Sasha worked at Gensler Shanghai office where he led a team designing the Exterior Facade for the 632-meter Shanghai Tower, which will be the second tallest building in the world when completed in 2015. Educated at University of Belgrade, Columbia University and University of Illinois, Sasha currently leads façade team on new Rehabilitation Institute tower in Chicago and lectures across the country on façade design and Gensler’s work.
The Art and Science of Building Facades Illinois Institute of Technology Main Campus Thursday, October 11, 2012 AGENDA 8:00-8:30AM Check in and breakfast 8:30-8:35AM Introductory Remarks Jeffrey Vaglio, Enclos and Sasha Zeljic, Gensler
1:35-2:05PM MATERIALS PANEL Moderator Mic Patterson, Enclos Ann Smith, Cambridge Architectural Bradley Samuels, Situ Studio Rick Kruger, Firestone
8:35-9:15AM Keynote Address Fernando Romero, FREE The Power of Architecture
2:05-2:35PM Dean Hill, GreenScreen Innovations in Green Facades: An up-to-date at 20 years in North America
9:15-9:35AM Q+A with Fernando Romero 9:35-10:00AM Jennifer Marmon, PAR Russell Fortmeyer, ARUP Extreme Ocularity 10:00-10:20AM Networking & Refreshment Break provided by W&W GLASS, LLC
10:20-10:45AM Keith Besserud and Justin Nardone, SOM Black Box Group Bits and Matter: Traversing the Digital and Physical at SOM 10:45-11:30AM DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES PANEL Moderator Jeffrey Vaglio Kurt Komaraus, Buro Happold Jonatan Schumascher and Edward Peck, Thornton Tomasetti Daniel Segraves, Gensler 11:30AM-11:55PM Will Laufs, Laufs Engineering Design Innovative Molded Facades - Case Studies 12:00-1:00PM Networking Lunch - complimentary 1:00-1:05PM Remarks Diana Darling, The Architect’s Newspaper Afternoon Intro Oliver Stepe, YKK AP 1:05-1:35PM AFTERNOON KEYNOTE Mark Sexton, Kreuck + Sexton The Evolution of High Performance Facade Design
2:35-2:55PM Networking & Refreshment Break provided by W&W GLASS, LLC
2:55-3:20PM Debra Gerod, Gruen Associates Streamlining the Delivery of Facade Design for the PDC Red Building: An Executive Architect’s Perspective. 3:20-3:50PM Juan Betancur, AS+GG Multitasking Facade: How to Combine BIPV with Passive Solarmitigation Strategies in a HIghRise Curtain Wall System
2012 FACADES + INNOVATION Illinois Institute of Technology Main Campus Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:00AM - 5:30PM
3:50-5:00PM ACADEMIC PANEL Re-engagement: Achieving a Higher Level of Integration through Facade Design Moderator Thomas Brock, IIT James Doerfler, Cal Poly Gil Snyder, University of Milwaukee Geoffrey Thün, University of Michicagn
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