Proceedings PowerSkin Conference 2019

The building skin has evolved enormously over the past decades. Energy performance and the environmental quality of buildings are significantly determined by the building envelope. The façade has experienced a change in its role as an adaptive climate control system that leverages the synergies between form, material, mechanical and energy...

Environmental Design Principles for the Building Envelope and More _: Passive and Active Measures

Given the need to reduce building sector related energy consumption and greenhouse gases (GHG), passive and sustainable buildings are a focal point. Simple methods and techniques, which use appropriate building design, material and systems selection, and reflect consideration of the local environmental elements, such as air and sun, provide...

aE Journal 2017/2018: aE/Intecture innovating architecture

Driven by the need to think differently about resources, energy, power generation, the choice of materials, and user involvement, we see the built environment in a new perspective. The program, Architectural Engineering, seeks for innovative and inspiring architectural solutions for social and environmental issues throughout all scales.<br/><br/...

Shading design workflow for architectural designers

Atrium Deltion Revised: Comfort Research and Design Intervention for the improvement of indoor comfort in the atrium of Deltion college

The current building industry needs drastic transformation to meet new performance standards regarding energy use and indoor climate requirements. It so happens that even with new buildings, the results leave something to be desired. This Master thesis describes the specific case of an atrium in the Deltion College building. The research is...

Imagine 09: PROTOTYPING efn MOBILE

The Prototyping efn Mobile programme ‘emerging envelope’ develops innovative façade constructions with international student teams of the European Façade Network (EFN). The inspiring energy of workshops and 1:1 mock-up buildings generates a plethora of new ideas for intelligent, adaptive and sustainable façades. From adaptive building envelopes...

Imagine 10: RAPIDS 2.0

In 2014, a 3D-printed Canal House by DUS architects caught the attention of the world – including President Obama. The 3D Print Canal House proved the potentials of Additive Manufacturing for architecture and construction. Additive Manufacturing provides the architect with completely new solutions for realising tool-less production methods while...

aE Journal 2015/2016: aE/INTECTURE innovating architecture

The graduation studio of Architectural Engineering focuses on the integration of (new) technology in architecture. For this purpose, the name aE/ INTECTURE® was devised, which will be developed further as a brand in the coming years. Students start with a technical fascination and translate this into an architectural concept, finally being able...

aE Journal 2015/2016: Who Makes the Building of the Future?

What influence does the architect have in the future? Who is the master builder of the future and is the profession definitely going towards being an architectural stylist employed by the creative or construction industry? And if the architect no longer has a dominant position, is he therefore sliding into ‘the middle of the road’: making...

Re-sil(i)ence, aircraft noise abatement by the built environment in the vicinity of airports

The graduation research focusses on mitigations in the built environment abating aircraft noise which can used by urban planners, designers and policy makers operating in airport regions. Aircraft noise is an issue for airport regions as it forces building restrictions upon aircraft noise exposed areas (e.g. for Schiphol and the Amsterdam...

United Nations Environmental Council

United Nations Environment Council plays an important role as the connection from urban to costline in New York city. ZIGZAG concept solves the 7meter height difference on site with a staircase combining landscape, seatings, tourism functions. It is the collective space inside new UNEC. Vertically the building is divided into three parts, upper...

House for the city Haarlem

Het ontwerp van een cultureel centrum binnen een nieuw masterplan voor de stad Haarlem en een uitgebreide bouwtechnisch uitwerking van het architectonische concept.

Physical safety in multiple use of space

As a consequence of an ever-growing population land is getting scarcer, especially in urban areas. In the last decade, the space available above transport infrastructure - such as roads and railway tracks - and existing buildings is being exploited more and more frequently in city centres. The safety issue in such projects should be considered...

WAYS to study and research urban, architectural and technical design

This methodological book describes eight forms of study and research as they relate to design: 1) naming and describing; 2) design research and typology; 3) evaluating; 4) modelling; 5) programming and optimising; 6) technical study; 7) design study; 8) study by design. It includes the views, design related research projects and research methods...