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Booklet Facade Design Master PDF
Booklet Facade Design Master PDF
FA ADE MAS T E R
CONTENTS
FAADE DESIGN MASTER
MASTER PROGRAM
COURSES SEMESTER 3
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COURSES SEMESTER 4
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Concrete faade with integrated heating system, Zollverein School of Managament (architect: Sanaa)
(Prof. at Detmold School of Architecture and Interior Design, member of design team UN Studio)
Faades are one of the most technically challenging, complex and multidisciplinary parts of
a building. A faade defines not only a buildings appearance and its architectural expression, but also how well it functions. The success
of a building is measured in terms of its technical functionality with regard to comfort, safety,
pleasant ambience and sustainability. Hereby,
faades play an important role and thus, have
to fulfill several technical and architectural
demands and functions related to a broad
range of aspects and engineering disciplines.
In view of this fascinating and multidisciplinary
context, the Faade Design Program at TU Delft
Faculty of Architecture - Department of Building
Technology - will teach MSc candidates how
to design and develop faade structures on an
academic level. Key topics are energy consumption and sustainability, typology, materialization,
fabrication and assembly of faades.
Faade Research Group
The education is strongly interconnected with
the research and practical applications of the
Faade Research Group (part of chair DOC).
Link to practice
Due to the cooperation, knowledge and re-
MASTER PROGRAM
The Faade Design Program is one of the two
specializations of the MSc Building Technology
track at Delft University of Technology. The other
specialization is Research & Design, which focuses on materials, climate and sustainability or
product development. The Building Technology
track, consisting of these two specializations,
focuses on the innovative and sustainable design
of elements, components and (sub)systems of
building structures; on how these relate to each
other and to the architecture of the building.
In addition to this track the Department of Building Technology of the TU/ Faculty of Architecture also offers the specialization Architectural
Engineering. This specialization focuses on
architecture and engineering as the inseparably
linked basis for building design.
First year
Both the Building Technology tracks (Faade
Design and Research & Development) and the
Architectural Engineering specialization share a
common base in the first year. During this year
a wide range of theory and integrated design
components are covered related to different
disciplines such as mechanics, product development, material science, building physics, compu-
MASTER PROGRAM
three BT specializations: Architectural Engineering, Research & Development or Faade Design.
Also an (international) symposium and additional workshops are part of this course.
COURSES SEMESTER 1
- AR1Ar060 Architectonic design I (3 ECTS)
- AR1B010 Applied Mechanics (4 ECTS)
- AR1B030 Computer Aided Design I (4 ECTS)
- AR1B050 Material Science (4 ECTS)
- AR1B071 Building Physics I (5 ECTS)
- AR1B081 Product Design (8 ECTS)
- AR1B090 Production Techniques (2 ECTS)
For more detailed information about course contents see appendix A of this booklet or TU Delft
Course browser (www.studiegids.tudelft.nl).
COURSES SEMESTER 2
- AR2B010 Applied Mechanics II (2 ECTS)
- AR2B020 Construction Design (2 ECTS)
- AR2B040 Structural Design (2 ECTS)
- AR2B060 Techn. Building Design I (4 ECTS)
- AR2B070 Building Physics II (2 ECTS)
- AR2B080 Climate Design (2 ECTS)
- AR2B160 Building Analysis (1 ECTS)
+ 15 ECTS free electives
FEM analysis of cold bridge of aluminium profile (item of course Building Physics I & II)
COURSES SEMESTER 3
AR3420 Future Faade Design
(9 ECTS, 1st quarter of semester 3):
Within the fascinating and complex context
of modern and future faades, students in this
course will have to work independently on
a technical research and design assignment
(mostly related to new (future) faade technologies) in order to apply and test their theoretical
knowledge so far and to further improve their
research, design and engineering skills. The
assignment will be related to one specific and
varying faade theme - being relevant to the
faade industry and architectural practice and
will be embedded within one of the current
faade research programmes of the Faade Research Group (part of Design of Construction).
The assignment will start with a small workshop, consisting of a couple of lectures on the
related topic and followed by a brainstorm and
workshop session. After the workshop, there is
a period of approximately 7 weeks (approx. 3
a 4 days per week) of independent working.
During these seven weeks each student will have
to work out their ideas and solutions to a higher
and more detailed plan level, under supervision
and with consults of the teacher involved.
Lectures
The major part of the course Faade Technology consists of several lectures organized by the
Faculty of Architecture and the Faculty of Civil
Engineering & Geosciences of TU Delft and
parties from professional practice: the VMRG,
the KCG and several related faade manufacturers.
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COURSES SEMESTER 3
tion to sustainability, building physical aspects
and climate design.
4) Production and assembly of faade: process planning, production and assembly aspects
of facades will be discussed.
5) Materials and facades: focus on some typical materials commonly used in faade industry
(glass, aluminium, etc.), new developments
(composites, (curved) concrete, etc.)
6) Safety aspects of facades: focus on typical
safety aspects such as fire safety, fall safety,
burglar resistance, etc.
7) Quality aspect of facades: focus on several
building standards and quality control for
faade industry.
Conference and workshops
The conference (free access for students) and
accompanying workshops are organised in cooperation with partner universities in Germany
(Fachhochschule Lippe und Hxter in Detmold)
and Switzerland (Lucerne University of applied
Sciences & Arts) and will also be attended by
students from these universities. Depending on
the University that is organising the conference
and workshops the location will be Detmold,
Lucerne or Delft. The conference and workshops
will take approximately one week.
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COURSES SEMESTER 4
AR4B400 Laboratory of Research & Design;
Faade Design (30 ECTS, semester 4):
This semester is completely focused on individual graduation work within the fields of faade
technology and design. This thesis comprises a
specific technical research assignment - scientific
study, design research and possibly the execution of design proposals by means of mock-ups
- in an innovative or design research domain
specific technical or research assignment related
to facades. The thesis work can be directly related to one of the faade research programmes
as organized within the Faade Research
Group or to the faade industry by means of an
in-company graduation project. This graduation project builds on the graduate preparation
completed in the previous semester.
For more detailed information about course
contents, see appendix D or TU Delft Course
Browser (www.studiegids.tudelft.nl).
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TU Delft
Faculty of Architecture
Chair Design of Construction
in cooperation with
FAECF
Conference on
Climate-Oriented Building Envelopes
Faculty of Architecture TU Delft (NL)
Thursday 05. June 2008
TU Delft
Faculty of Architecture
Chair Design of Construction
in cooperation with
VMRG
Vereniging Metalen
Ramen en Gevelbranche
Just like a ne musical instrument is attuned with the entire orchestra, the performance
of the future faade will be tuned in accordance with the entire building. In contrast to
facades by Mies van der Rohe, which were exclusively designed by the architect, todays
facades are complex systems. A multitude of people are involved in the very early planning phase, and facades can no longer be considered truly functional without a valid
climate concept. But what does that mean in practice? Can conventional methods of
execution still be applied? Can the faade be compared with other disciplines, and can
we learn from those?
8:45 Registration
9:15 Opening speech
VMRG
The role of the building envelope related to the energy performance of a building and
the comfort of the user is signicant and, under the aspect of sustainability, is coming
into focus more and more. Since the introduction of the double leafed faade, it is obvious how the climate performance of a building can be an important tool for architectural
expression.
Following the successful conference The Future Envelope in 2007, our goal is to again
gather international specialist from the elds of architecture, engineering and research
to share information about projects, practical experience and their visions for the future
climate-oriented building envelope.
Program
Vereniging Metalen
Ramen en Gevelbranche
9:00 Registration
9:30 11:00 Session 1
Jos Lichtenberg
Nico Kremers
Rob Nijsse
17:00 Discussion
FAECF
Location:
TU Delft
Faculty of Architecture
Berlagezaal
Julianalaan 134
2628 BL Delft
17:00 Discussion
Organisation:
Facade Research Group, Tillmann Klein / +31 (0)15 27 83098 / T.Klein@tudelft.nl
Info: Jolanda Dijkshoorn / +31 (0)15 27 84234 / J.M.Dijkshoorn@tudelft.nl
Registration: www.bk.tudelft.nl/futureenvelope, deadline 26. May 2008
Location:
TU Delft
Aula Congresscentrum
Collegezaal C
Mekelweg 5
2628 CC Delft
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KCG
OSKOMERA GROUP
The Oskomera Group is engaged in engineering, production and assembly consultancy for
complex faade and steel construction projects
worldwide. They supports their clients, including
project developers, architects, real estate agents
and contractors, at various phases of project
development.
Over the years Oskomera has become particularly specialised in projects for solar power
generation. In addition, the Oskomera Group
is a leading specialist in fire-, explosive-, bulletand burglary-resistant products besides restoration and renovation.
Focusing on design and construction principles, the Oskomera Group develops a variety
of faades and steel structures - right from
the design stage. Designs range from historic
steel faades to modern climate controlled and
second skin faades: from advice to perfect
completion. In addition, the corrective and
preventative maintenance of faades is one of a
number of specialist areas.
More info: www.oskomera.nl
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VMRG
As a trade organisation, the VMRG represents
manufacturers of metal faade elements such
as windows, doors, fronts, conservatories and
curtain walls. The VMRG promotes the interests
of its approximately 120 member companies
in the areas of technology, training, market
analysis, the environment, legislation and
regulations, and promotion. These companies
represent a joint annual turnover of about 600
million. One of the VMRGs primary goals is to
create the best possible collaboration between
the various parties that the VMRG companies
encounter during the faade-building process.
According to the VMRG, good mutual communication ultimately leads to better results.
More info: www.vmrg.nl
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CONTACT
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