When San Francisco’s Hallidie Building opened in 1918, it represented a feat of engineering as well as an exuberant expression of design. Architect Willis Polk devised a seven-story glass façade for ...

Fiberglass-faced gypsum sheathing is a mold-, moisture-, and weather-resistant gypsum board for a wide range of exterior veneers, including brick, stone, metal, wood, vinyl, EIFS, and various curtain ...

Getting rid of water in a basement with persistent flooding issues is a special kind of problem. These types of floor drains can help. It’s rare to find a basement that doesn’t experience moisture ...

Exterior Wall Systems (Ventilated, Non-Ventilated, and Curtain Wall) Market 2017 - Global Forecast to 2022 - Research and Markets ...

But a complex curtain wall system and other green building elements required careful BIM coordination to keep subcontractors from butting heads while working on Science and Engineering Building 2.

As architectural design continues to evolve, so too must the materials and systems that shape the modern building envelope. This course introduces architects to innovative, non-traditional façade ...

Curtains can decorate more than just windows. Here are some fun and clever ways to incorporate a curtain wall into your home (plus why you should do it).

The designer responded to the client’s emphasis on the idea of “connectivity” by using the irregularly shaped curtain wall exterior. Positioned near the Everglades, the building’s exterior ...

CPD 1 2018: Curtain wall systems: classification, design and testing Getting the curtain walling design right is essential if a building is to remain watertight. This CPD module, sponsored by Kawneer, ...

From New York’s Lever House to Chicago ’s Inland Steel Building to San Francisco ’s One Bush Street, SOM has been at the forefront of American curtain wall technology for generations.