Exterior Building Enclosures – Design Process and Composition for Innovative Facades

<p>Acknowledgments v</p>
<p>Chapter 1 Basics 1</p>
<p>Understanding the Basics 1</p>
<p>Process 2</p>
<p>Definition 2</p>
<p>Functions 3</p>
<p>Elements and Forces on the Exterior Enclosure 23</p>
<p>Design Principles 43</p>
<p>Basic Types 51</p>
<p>Interfaces of Enclosure Types 52</p>
<p>Summary 53</p>
<p>Chapter 2 Participants 55</p>
<p>Owner 58</p>
<p>Architect 62</p>
<p>Engineers 67</p>
<p>Design Team Resources: Material Suppliers, System Fabricators, and Specialty Fabricators 76</p>
<p>Builders 79</p>
<p>Summary 85</p>
<p>Chapter 3 Design Process 87</p>
<p>STEP 1: Define and Establish Enclosure Goals 87</p>
<p>STEP 2: Enclosure Concepts 89</p>
<p>STEP 3: Research, Collection, and Analysis 92</p>
<p>STEP 4: Schematic Design/Design Development: Enclosure System Development 97</p>
<p>Schematic Design 98</p>
<p>Design Development 105</p>
<p>STEP 5: Construction Documents 117</p>
<p>Summary 134</p>
<p>Chapter 4 Construction 135</p>
<p>STEP 6: Construction Process 135</p>
<p>Bidding or Tender: The Step In–Between 137</p>
<p>Paper Stage of Construction 139</p>
<p>Enclosures Detailed Primarily by the Architect 142</p>
<p> Bricks and Mortar Stage 144</p>
<p>Summary 149</p>
<p>Chapter 5 Brick Masonry 151</p>
<p>Overview 151</p>
<p>Design 151</p>
<p>Enclosure Structural Considerations 154</p>
<p>Weather Protection 162</p>
<p>Thermal Design/Vapor Control/Condensation 162</p>
<p>Fire Resistance/Life Safety 167</p>
<p>Summary 167</p>
<p>Masonry Brick 168</p>
<p>Harvard University Northwest Science Building Masonry Brick 186</p>
<p>Rice University BioScience Research Collaborative Masonry Brick 206</p>
<p>UCLA Anderson School of Management</p>
<p>Chapter 6 Natural Stone Masonry 217</p>
<p>Overview 217</p>
<p>Design 219</p>
<p>Enclosure Structural Considerations 220</p>
<p>Weather Protection 228</p>
<p>Miscellaneous 237</p>
<p>Summary 239</p>
<p>Masonry Natural Stone 240</p>
<p>The Gas Company Tower Masonry Natural Stone 266</p>
<p>ARCO Tower One Masonry Natural Stone 275</p>
<p>The New Beijing Poly Plaza Masonry Natural Stone 291</p>
<p>Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center</p>
<p>Chapter 7 Architectural Concrete 321</p>
<p>Overview 321</p>
<p>Design 321</p>
<p>Structural Considerations 329</p>
<p>Weather Protection 331</p>
<p>Detailing and Specifications 332</p>
<p>Summary 337</p>
<p>Architectural Concrete 338</p>
<p>United States Embassy Beijing Architectural Concrete 356</p>
<p>Dallas City Hall</p>
<p>Chapter 8 Metal Framing and Glass 365</p>
<p>Overview 365</p>
<p>Design 367</p>
<p>Enclosure Structural Considerations 373</p>
<p>Weather Protection 381</p>
<p>Thermal Design/Vapor Control/Condensation 383</p>
<p>Fire Safety 388</p>
<p>Additional Design Requirements 389</p>
<p>Summary 391</p>
<p>Metal Framed and Glass 392</p>
<p>San Francisco International Airport</p>
<p>Metal Framed and Glass 420</p>
<p>Jinta Tower</p>
<p>Metal Framed and Glass 435</p>
<p>Fountain Place (formerly Allied Bank Tower)</p>
<p>Metal Framed and Glass 450</p>
<p>Shanghai Huawei Technologies Corporate Campus</p>
<p>Chapter 9 All–Glass Enclosures 483</p>
<p>Overview 483</p>
<p>Design 484</p>
<p>All–Glass Enclosure Structural Considerations 484</p>
<p>Weather Protection 497</p>
<p>Additional Design Requirements 501</p>
<p>Summary 502</p>
<p>All–Glass Enclosures 503</p>
<p>The New Beijing Poly Plaza All–Glass Enclosures 526</p>
<p>Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Farm Research Campus All–Glass Enclosures 542</p>
<p>Lenovo/Raycom Building C Entry Pavilion</p>
<p>Chapter 10 Realization 559</p>
<p>Putting It All Together 559</p>
<p>Emerging Trends and Technology 567</p>
<p>Integrated Technologies 574</p>
<p>Summary 575</p>
<p>Index 577</p>