Fire Rating of Glass Façades A Review of Applicability & Codal recommendations
The façade is a derivative of the French word, ’façade’ which means "frontage" or "face”. In...
Catastrophic Exterior Wall Fires in Highrise Buildings
Horrific fires involving the exterior walls of high-rise buildings have fueled debate over how to be...
Why is Fire Safety Such a Big Deal In High-Rise Buildings?
Reena Mukerjee looked up in horror at the smoke billowing from the 27th floor of the building which ...
Fire Safety and Façade Design
Design for fire safety is still in a nascent stage in India. There is now a growing demand for ‘fi...
Façade Designing and Material Selection for Fire-Safe Buildings
Façade designs and materials have been improvised in the past years to meet the fire safety regulat...
The Influences of Material Selection in interior Façade Design within Healthcare Facilities
The world is racing to discover a vaccine for COVID-19 to save mankind. Under the current circumstan...
Façade Design and Cladding
The use of glass for a building façade has long been a preferred cladding for designers as a way of...
Metal Façades
Façades determine the visual identity, character and expression of architecture. The design and enc...
“Kinematic Façades are the Future”
What are the 4 key trends in exterior wall cladding? Modern and innovative materials such as exte...
The 42 Performance Test for Façade Systems
The 42 is a 268 m tall (65 story) high-end residential tower. Currently it is the tallest building i...
Façades & Skylights: Post-Covid
Owners, engineers, and contractors of façades and roofs envelopes shall adapt to post-COVID circums...
Wind Considerations for Unconventional Façades
In the current urban environment, the dazzling tall building with unconventional facade design is be...
The Ground Rules of Post-Pandemic Façade & Fenestration Designs Occupant Wellness Ensured by a Modular & Agile Approach
With the rapid spread of COVID-19, designs for a world will never be quite the same, especially for ...
