Zak World of Façades Dubai 2017 - Post Event Report

POST EVENT REPORT

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INDEX

Overview

Interactive Panel Discussions

Agenda

Section of the Audience

Speakers & Panelists

Interactive Led Wall

Event Partners

Post Event VIP Networking

Delegate Profile

Marketing Campaign

Key Speakers & Panelists

Testimonials

Networking Sessions

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OVERVIEW Continuing with success streak of Zak World of Façades conferences in UAE, Zak concluded the third annual UAE edition and 26th global edition of the conference in Dubai on March 21, 2017 at the Conrad hotel. The event yet again marked itself as pioneer by registering representation of 350 industry leaders and influencers from across the façade industry value chain within UAE region. Attendees at the event included celebrated architects, designers, façade consultants, developers, fabricators, construction organizations and main contractors.

Conference agenda spanning over one day featured keynote presentations, concept case studies, panel discussions and product presentations. The event was convened

by WSP Brinckerhoff’s Andy Dean, a well celebrated façade specialist. The programme was set to roll by Robert Stephens from Inhabit Group on BIM and parametric design for façades. It was followed by a design specific keynote by Yahya Jan from Norr. He spoke on how building performance potential can be enhanced through façades with case studies. The session concluded with Maria Malo from Akzonobel emphasizing upon contemporary façade designs being complemented by powder coatings.

Second session opened with highly interesting presentation on façade engineering on Mars by Agnes Koltay from Koltay Façades. It was followed by Dr. Werner Jager from ai3 representing Technal, delivering a presentation on building envelopes design being affected by urban planning, local climatic conditions and regulations. Next was the special keynote by Elie Gamburg from Kohn Pedersen Fox, New York office on façade design of the highly anticipated Royal Atlantis. The last leg of the session was a power packed panel discussion on effective façade project management adaptation and how important a role it plays in overall timely and commercially successful completion of the project.

Post lunch session was abuzz with presentations upon innovative design and products aspects of façade industry. First presentation was delivered by Micha Pawelka from Priedemann emphasizing upon different approaches and value additions through knowledge upgradation which can be used when faced by modern façade challenges. Next was a very interesting presentation on tensile fabric façades and how they can transform market through their additional functionalities and added benefits over traditional façades by Sanjoe Rodrigues from Serge Ferrari. Next presentation on value engineering aiding to design optimization was delivered by Tatiana Masalska and Nabeel Zabad from Hilti. It was followed by an engrossing presentation by Stuart Clarke from Arup, speaking on key challenges faced from conceptualization to completion stage of airport terminal buildings while sharing his insights on interdisciplinary coordination for successful completion of any project. Efthimios Zizos from Elval Colour spoke next on archi-tectural 3D designs on façades while emphasizing on a few case studies on the same. The session was wrapped with presentation on perimeter barrier firestop systems for curtain walls and the relevant UAE fire code compliance which had recently come into being by Steve Swales from Siderise Group.

The last session of the conference started off with a presentation on protection through glass in lieu with the UAE fire safety code and how can glazing help in securing the architecture by Imran Manasawala from Future Architectural Glass. A special presentation on clear glass bonding was delivered by Markus Plettau of Dow Performance Silicones. He shared his insights on how crystal clear silicones films can be used in the external façade & internal glazing works along with a few case studies.

The conference session was concluded with a robust panel discussion on innovations in façade architecture having views and perspectives of architects, designers, contractors and façade consultants. The panelists deliberated upon digital influence on façade construction, contemporary façade designs and aesthetics in addition to the sustainability features of the building façade. The event was concluded over a special post-event session with a keynote by James Law of James Law Cybertecture on the future of buildings. This special post-event session was sponsored by Technoform Middle East.

The conference, with its third immensely successful edition in UAE, has re-emphasized its importance with the industry players and key decision makers marking their presence at the event and showcasing their faith in the brand, highly productive and business oriented networking sessions being panned out thoughtfully through the day.

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AGENDA

SESSION - 2 10.40

08.00

DELEGATE REGISTRATION EVENT HOST & CONVENER Andy Dean, Head of Façades - Middle East, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

SESSION - 1

11.00

(08.50 - 10.20)

(10.40 - 12.40)

FAÇADE ENGINEERING ON MARS  What would be the challenges of building Earth technology buildings on Mars?  How does climate and environment influence decisions in façade system design?  What is possible today, where does the industry trend point?

Agnes Koltay, Director, Koltay Façades CITY OF THE FUTURE - IMPACT OF THE BUILDING ENVELOPE Comfort as driver - the user rules?  How does urban planning, climatic conditions & regulations impact the design of envelopes?  What are and will be key trends and technologies to be considered?

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Werner Jager, Founder & Head of Operations, ai³ (Presentation sponsored by TECHNAL®) 

08.50

WELCOME ADDRESS Syed Ahad Ahmed, Director, Zak Group

09.00

EVOLUTION OF FAÇADES ENVELOPE DESIGN: PRECISE PARAMETRIC DESIGN AND ADVANCED BIM STRATEGIES  Understanding BIM and parametric design - the requirements and differences  What are the benefits & costs with respect to implementing BIM & parametric processes  Implementing BIM and parametric procedures into the design process Robert Stephens, Executive Director, Inhabit Group

09.30

FAÇADE MEETS FUNCTION Case studies on how a concept translates to exterior expression Yahya Jan, President & Design Director, NORR

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10.00

11.25

11.55

VISION AND ADAPTATION OF EFFECTIVE FAÇADE PROJECT MANAGEMENT: CONVERGING 2020 URBAN PLAN  Utilising façade planning to expedite completion of project  Project cost optimization through façade for overall commercial success  Communication driven project management: Establishing effective channels between stakeholders  Diverse approaches being implied to deliver world class infrastructure projects showcasing UAE Moderator: Alex Dantziguian, Managing Director, Technoform Middle East Panelists: Belen Nemi, Associate, Gensler Abdullah Sulaiman, Executive Director, Lacasa Kenneth Turner, Director, CallisonRTKL Ewa Juszczyk, Associate Director, Benoy

12.40

NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK

POWDER COATINGS TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTING FAÇADE DESIGN Global specification standards (AAMA and Qualicoat)  Powder coatings technologies being complied with global durability standards  New color trends and how do those support the contemporary façade design?

Maria Malo, Business Development Manager - MEA, Akzonobel 

10.20

NETWORKING TEA/COFFEE BREAK

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THE ROYAL ATLANTIS – CRAFTING AN ICON Defining geometries for a multi-scale visual experience  Designing the rules for controlled randomness  Creating depth, visual layering, and material texture for tactility and shading Elie Gamburg, Director, Kohn Pedersen Fox 

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SESSION - 4 16.00

SESSION - 3 13.40

14.00

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MODERN FAÇADE CHALLENGES - AN INTELLECTUAL APPROACH  Importance of knowledge upgrade for value addition  A weighed fusion of theory, technology and practicality  How to react on reduced TLC? Micha Pawelka, Managing Director, Priedemann Middle East TENSILE FABRIC FAÇADE - ARCHITECTURAL FUNCTIONS AND BENEFITS Thermal comfort & solar protection  Visual comfort & glare control  Dynamic façades with day/night effect Sanjoe Rodrigues, Regional Manager - Middle East, Serge Ferrari

16.20

16.40

15.00

IMAGINATION ON FAÇADES Architectural 3D designs on façades  Key techniques of realization  Case studies Efthimios Zizos, Projects Manager, Elval Colour

INNOVATIONS IN FAÇADE CONSTRUCTION FOR MODERN ARCHITECTURE Digital Influence on façade construction: How is the horizon changing?  State-of-the-art trends in contemporary façade designs & aesthetics for Middle East  Culminating complexity of design with safety and sustainability features of the façade  Latest materials on the block being used for contemporary façade designs Moderator: Benjamin Beer, Technical Director, Meinhardt Façade Panelists: Arif Mehmood, Director, RMJM Prabhanjan Kambadur, Director, RSP Osama Abbas, Managing Director, IBECE Steven Dietrich, Head of Architecture, Obermeyer Chris Jones, Partner - Europe and Middle East, 10 Design Deepak Dinesh Prabhakaran, Managing Director, PNC Architects 

DESIGN OPTIMIZATION: BENEFITS OF VALUE ENGINEERING Real life examples (anchoring, cast-in, firestop, etc)  Compliance with codes & regulations Tatiana Masalska-Laska, Segment Manager - Façade, Hilti Middle East Nabeel Zabad, Regional Business Developer - Façade, Hilti Middle East TAKING AN AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING ENVELOPE FROM CONCEPT THROUGH TO COMPLETION  Key façade design issues with terminal buildings  Interdisciplinary coordination factors  Control of fabrication and installation quality Stuart Clarke, Associate Director - Middle East Façade Engineering Leader, Arup

CRYSTAL CLEAR BONDING IN MODERN GLASS DESIGNS High strength and crystal clear silicone film for point connection in exterior façade  Structural area lamination for interior e.g. glass stairways, glass beams, etc  Case studies Markus Plettau, Regional Market Manager - EMEA, Dow Performance Silicones 

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PROTECTION WITH GLASS Fire protective glazing: How it’s made  The new UAE Fire & Life Safety Code 2017: What it means to your architecture  Secure architecture: How its possible Imran Manasawala, Director, Future Architectural Glass 

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14.20

(16.00 - 17.30)

17.25

VOTE OF THANKS

17.30

VIP NETWORKING (INVITE ONLY) POWERED BY

19.00

END OF THE CONFERENCE

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15.20

PERIMETER BARRIER FIRESTOP SYSTEMS FOR CURTAIN WALLS Functional requirements of perimeter barrier firestop systems  Fire resistance testing for curtain walling and perimeter barriers  Routes to UAE Code Compliance, highlighting the importance of quality of workmanship, need for inspection & reporting Steve Swales, Director, Siderise Group 

15.40

NETWORKING TEA/COFFEE BREAK

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SPEAKERS & PANELISTS

Yahya Jan

Elie Gamburg

Abdullah Sulaiman

Steve Swales

President & Design Director NORR

Director Kohn Pedersen Fox

Executive Director Lacasa

Director Siderise Group

Andy Dean

Robert Stephens

Stuart Clarke

Prof.Dr.Ing.Werner Jager

Chris Jones

Head of Façades - Middle East WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

Executive Director Inhabit Group

Associate Director Arup

Founder & Head of Operations ai³

Partner - Europe and Middle East 10 Design

Sanjoe Rodrigues

Arif Mehmood

Steven Dietrich

Benjamin Beer

Regional Manager - Middle East Serge Ferrari

Director RMJM

Head of Architecture Obermeyer

Technical Director Meinhardt Façade

Micha Pawelka

Agnes Koltay

Maria Malo

Prabhanjan Kambadur

Markus Plettau

Managing Director Priedemann Middle East

Director Koltay Façades

Business Development Manager, Akzonobel

Director RSP

Regional Market Manager - EMEA Dow Performance Silicones

Alex Dantziguian

Ewa Juszczyk

Kenneth Turner

Efthimios Zizos

Managing Director Technoform Middle East

Associate Director Benoy

Director CallisonRTKL

Projects Manager Elval Colour

Osama Abbas

Tatiana Masalska-Laska

Imran Manasawala

Nabeel Zabad

Director IBECE

Segment Manager - Façade Hilti Middle East

Director Future Architectural Glass

Regional Business Developer Hilti Middle East

Deepak Dinesh Prabakaran Managing Director PNC Architects

Belen Nemi Associate Gensler

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EVENT PARTNERS PRESENTING PARTNER

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ASSOCIATE PARTNERS

STRATEGIC PARTNER

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DELEGATE PROFILE Attendees by Designation (Top 7)

24%

Attendees by Profession (Top 7)

25%

26%

19% 12%

31%

14% 11%

8%

11%

10%

9%

Sr.Architects/Architects

26%

Architects

31%

Directors/CEO/GM

24%

Faรงade Contractor

25%

Consultants

19%

Others(PMC, Glass Processors, Cost Consultants, Fire Experts) 14%

Design/Technical Manager

12%

Developer

11%

Procurement Manager

11%

Main Contractor

10%

Structural Engineer/Faรงade Engineer

8%

Faรงade Consultant

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KEY SPEAKERS & PANELISTS

Robert Stephens, Executive Director, Inhabit Group

Yahya Jan, President & Design Director, NORR

Agnes Koltay, Director, Koltay Faรงades

Andy Dean, Head of Facades - Middle East, WSP

Elie Gamburg, Director, Kohn Pedersen Fox

Abdullah Sulaiman, Executive Director, Lacasa

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KEY SPEAKERS & PANELISTS

Kenneth Turner, Director, Callison RTKL

Belen Nemi, Associate, Gensler

Stuart Clarke, Associate Director - Middle East Faรงade Engineering Leader, Arup

Benjamin Beer, Technical Director, Meinhardt Faรงade

Arif Mehmood, Director, RMJM

Chris Jones, Partner, 10 Design

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NETWORKING SESSIONS

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NETWORKING SESSIONS

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INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSIONS

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SECTION OF THE AUDIENCE

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INTERACTIVE LED WALL

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Launch of Window & Facade Magazine by Emad Jaber, Chairman, Lacasa (L) & Jean-Marc Luvisutto, MD, Technal ME (R)

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TESTIMONIALS

The networking at the event was so good that you get motivated to understand what can be done in the region, so being part of this conference is always beneficial, I don’t know any other conference for facades in this region which has so much influence on the market.

Belen Nemi

There is a tremendous buzz and lot of energy with a broad participation across the industry with representation from designers, developers, fabricators and it was very good day. The event brings people together in an open forum which is great for the industry and also helps in bringing new technologies out in the open.

Associate, Gensler

It’s a very exciting event to be honest. I’m surprised that no only there are so many people attending from the specifier audience but also from the consultants, property developers and also from other construction segments. It’s a very interesting event for us to focus and consider in the future as well.

Yahya Jan Yahya Jan, President & Design Director, NORR

Markus Plettau

Event as always has been fantastic, very well attended and it’s a privilege to have been invited to speak at this event. There are some outstanding speakers, audience and it a very good event which brings the industry together.

Marketing Manager - EMEA, Dow Performance Silicones

We often support Zak Group both in India with the exhibitions as well as conferences in many parts of the world. We have supported all the six editions in the Middle East and editions in Singapore and Africa. They do a good job and we like the way it’s done. The right people are there, the decision makers are there and there is lot of opportunity to have one-to-one conversations with potential customers.

Robert Stephens Executive Director, Inhabit Group

So far we have been happy with the Zak organization. We had a successful co-operation last year, that’s why we came back to participate this year.

The profile of the participants is good and that’s clearly the key targets for us to meet and we are happy to see them over here.

Alex Dantziguian Managing Director, Technoform Middle East

Alain Garnier Director - Busness Development, Saint Gobain Sage Glass

The event’s great! The turnout to the event is incredible. Its by far larger than many of the events we have been part of in the past.

Our associate with Zak over the years has been very positive and very grateful to Zak for providing platform where we can genuinely share ideas, genuinely share technologies and genuinely talk about the issues. Its generally a great platform to share ideas.

Andy Dean Head of Facades - Middle East, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff

Elie Gamburg Director, Kohn Pedersen Fox

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EVENT CALENDAR

London, United Kingdom 4th October 2017

Mumbai, India 21st April 2017

Hyderabad, India 15th September 2017

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 19th September 2017

Hong Kong 18th May 2017

Bengaluru, India 14th July 2017

Colombo, Sri Lanka 15th June 2017 Dubai, UAE 21st March 2017 Singapore 16th November 2017

Doha, Qatar 31st October 2017

Jakarta, Indonesia 24th August 2017

Nairobi, Kenya 4th May 2017

Sydney, Australia 2018

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