The Future Envelope 4
location: TU Delft. Aula Congres Centrum
The next generation: Young facade engineers and the facade of the future
On 10 June 2010, the Facade Research Group of the Faculty of Architecture at TU Delft will be hosting the 4th edition of the international conference entitled ‘The Future Envelope’ about the new generation of facades and facade engineers. Whereas the facade used to be seen as a separate component of a building and seldom within the context of the total building, during this conference the ‘new generation of facade engineers’ will be approaching the facade as a vital element of a larger organism: the building as a whole.
‘The Next Generation’ in the facade industry concerns itself with far more than simply constructing a facade. There is now a wealth of new materials, new construction methods are available and last but not least, it has been acknowledged that the facade is of vital importance to the preservation of buildings. These latest developments in the facade industry may be a fact, but how is the new generation of facade engineers dealing with them? What will the facades of the future look like? This conference is an opportunity for the new generation of facade designers and builders, engineers, scientists and specialists from the business sector to get together and share their vision regarding the facade of the future.
Those attending the conference will be shown all the latest developments taking place in the facade industry at one fell swoop. During the conference, various international speakers (from scientists to architects, from artists to construction engineers) with prestigious (facade) projects to their name will be giving an account of their experiences. Speakers will be speaking on the following conference themes:
- Methodology and design tools
- Manufacture and production
- Construction and materials
- Architecture and design
Programme
8:45 | Registration |
9:15 | Opening speech Wytze Patijn / Dean Faculty of Architecture |
9:30 – 11:00 | Session 1 – Methodology & Tools
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11:00 | Coffee break |
11:30 – 13:00 | Session 2 – Fabrication & Production
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13:00 | Lunch break |
14:00 – 15:30 | Session 3 – Construction & Materials
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15:30 | Coffee break |
16:00 – 17:30 | Session 4 – Architecture & Design
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17:30 | Discussion and Drinks |
Registration
Register before 7 June via www.bk.tudelft.nl/futureenvelope
The Façade Research Group at TU Delft
Professor Ulrich Knaack set up the Facade Research Group in the Faculty of Architecture at TU Delft according to the principles of ‘research-driven design’ and ‘design-driven research’. The research team revolves around the future possibilities and opportunities for facade construction. To them, the facade is much more than an autonomous component of a building. Facades are the interface between the user and his or her living environment and the outside world. The research group considers buildings of the future to be living, interactive organisms, and the facade as one of most complex elements of the entire building.
More information about the Facade Research group and the Faculty of Architecture.
