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Zigzag facades found to be the coolest wall solution for lowering energy consumption in new Columbia study

2024-08-12T15:46:00-04:00

Corrugated facade patterns were shown to reduce surface temperature on structures by up to 3.1°C (5.6°F) in a new experiment from a team of researchers at Columbia University. Their research into a scalable FinWall model, first published this spring in Cell Reports Physical Science, provided insights into a less common radiative cooling (RC) solution for walls to complement more popular techniques, such as white roofs affecting areas of the building envelope that receive considerable less heat stress from the ground.

Furthermore, "building simulations indicate that a mid-rise apartment building equipped with FinWalls can save 24% (or 10%) annual energy versus the same building with high-emissivity walls (or low-emissivity walls) in the US," the paper states. The product allows for retractable fins containing alternatively emissive and reflective surfaces to be deployed in order to "seamlessly transition between the cooling mode and the heating mode by adjusting [their] orientation....

Fortify your next building project with the dynamic CUPACLAD® Natural Slate cladding system

2019-10-28T09:00:00-04:00

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When it comes to designing the facade of a building, choosing the right materials is paramount to making that first impression count. Many architects worldwide have brought their projects to life with the CUPACLAD® Natural Slate Rainscreen Cladding Systems by leading natural-slate manufacturer Cupa Pizarras. The global company has revolutionized this reliable material for its unique aesthetic, versatility, sustainability, and incredible weather-resistant durability and longevity.

Their CUPACLAD 101 RANDOM in particular is a flexible cladding system that combines different slate sizes to create a dynamic composition. RANDOM comprises of 50×25, 50×20, and 50×15 cm slates installed horizontally with concealed screws.

College of Engineering, Technology, and Aeronautics at Southern New Hampshire University designed by Wilson Architects.

Just like their other CUPACLAD 101 systems, RANDOM uses self-drilling stainless steel screws with large-diam...

Iotti + Pavarani Architetti-designed office building fills an entire block in Turin

2017-07-13T09:48:00-04:00

The new operations headquarters of Reale Group, designed by Iotti + Pavarani Architetti, was recently opened in Turin, Italy. Located on the southwestern border of the city’s Roman castrum it replaced a building from the seventies, redefining and modernizing the entire block.

Covering a built area of 23,500 square meters, the LEED Platinum certified building will accommodate 800 work stations, 150 parking spaces, a conference room for 280 people and will include a visible from the street 1,700 square meter internal courtyard.

Fernando Guerra | FG+SG fotografia de arquitectura

"The entire complex takes on board the surrounding area and “absorbs” a protected historical façade (that on Via Bertola and Via San Dalmazzo), creating a compositional solution in harmony with the surrounding buildings."

Fernando Guerra | FG+SG fotografia de arquitectura

"The architectural envelope becomes a fulcrum, a gravitational hub in the urban fabric of this part of the surrounding centre of Turin: it foc...

Construction begins on Diller Scofidio + Renfro and the Rockwell Group's “shape-shifting“ arts center in Manhattan

2016-11-23T18:17:00-05:00

[Dubbed “The Shed”,] The 18,500 square metre venue has six storeys and can “accommodate the broadest range of performance, visual art, music, and multi-disciplinary work”. A cultural centre will be encased in a 34m-high outer shell that can slide on rails to double the ground space. The building includes two large-scale column-free galleries comprising 2,320 square metres of museum-quality space, a 500-seat theater and event and rehearsal spaces. [Completion is due] in 2019.

For more about New York's Hudson Yards:

BIG-designed "The Spiral" Hudson Yards tower is inching closer to becoming reality

Renderings of Thomas Heatherwick's "Vessel" for New York's Hudson Yard revealed

Welcome to the Hudson Yards, c. 2019: the world's most ambitious "smart city" experiment

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Zigzag facades found to be the coolest wall solution for lowering energy consumption in new Columbia study

Fortify your next building project with the dynamic CUPACLAD® Natural Slate cladding system

Iotti + Pavarani Architetti​-designed office building fills an entire block in Turin

Construction begins on Diller Scofidio + Renfro and the Rockwell Group's “shape-shifting“ arts center in Manhattan

Iotti + Pavarani Architetti-designed office building fills an entire block in Turin