Exterior Building Enclosures: Design Process and Composition for Innovative Facades -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Basics -- Understanding the Basics -- Process -- Definition -- Functions -- Structural -- Weathertightness -- Energy Efficiency -- Accommodate System Movement and Structure Movement -- Elements and Forces on the Exterior Enclosure -- Force Type: Wind -- Element and Force Type: Precipitation/Water -- Element Type: Air, Force Type: Infiltration and Exfiltration -- Force Type: Temperature -- Element and Force Type: Sunlight -- Force Type: Seismic -- Force Type: Blast -- Force Type: Water Vapor/Condensation -- Force Type: Noise/Acoustics -- Design Principles -- Barrier -- Mass -- Rain Screen -- Pressure-Equalized Rain Screen -- Basic Types -- Standard Enclosure System -- Customized Standard -- Custom Enclosure System -- Interfaces of Enclosure Types -- Summary -- Chapter 2 Participants -- Owner -- Definition -- Groups and Types -- Role -- Responsibilities -- Design Process and Expectations -- Architect -- Definition -- Groups and Types -- Role -- Responsibilities -- Design Process and Expectations -- Engineers -- Structural Engineers -- Building Services Engineers -- The Role of Building Services Engineers -- Responsibilities -- Responsibilities in Enclosure Design -- Specialty Engineers and Consultants -- Design Team Resources: Material Suppliers, System Fabricators, and Specialty Fabricators -- Material Suppliers -- System Fabricators -- Specialty Fabricators -- Builders -- General Contractor -- Exterior Enclosure Contractor(s) -- Summary -- Chapter 3 Design Process -- Step 1: Define and Establish Enclosure Goals -- Step 2: Enclosure Concepts -- Step 3: Research, Collection, and Analysis -- Research -- Collection -- Analysis -- Step 4: Schematic Design/Design Development: Enclosure System Development.

Schematic Design -- Schematic Design: Composition, Extents, Profiles, and Finishes -- Schematic Design: Considerations and Collaboration -- Schematic Design: Delivery Product -- Design Development -- Design Development: System Selection -- Design Development: Weather Protection -- Design Development: Enclosure Structure -- Design Development: Material Research and Selection -- Design Development: Input and Critique -- Design Development: Delivery Product -- Step 5: Construction Documents -- Goal of Construction Documents -- Construction Document Organization -- Project Delivery Methods -- Complexity of Enclosure: Standard to Custom -- Team Expectations -- Enclosure System Interfaces -- Architectural Checking and Coordination -- Drawing and Specification Coordination -- Input/Review -- Construction Document: Delivery Product -- Summary -- Chapter 4 Construction -- Step 6: Construction Process -- Design-Bid-Build -- Design-Assist -- Negotiated -- Design-Build -- Bidding or Tender: The Step In-Between -- In-Between -- System Validation -- Enlarge the Team -- Paper Stage of Construction -- Enclosures Detailedprimarily by the Architect -- Enclosures Requiring Shop Drawings -- Samples -- "Bricks and Mortar" Stage -- What is Done to Date in Construction -- Layout and Embedded Enclosure Components -- Fabricated Samples and Mock-Ups -- Observation -- Summary -- Chapter 5 Brick Masonry -- Overview -- Design -- Enclosure Structural Considerations -- Brick Masonry Structural Considerations -- Building Structure Influence on Brick Masonry -- Weather Protection -- Thermal Design/Vapor Control/Condensation -- Thermal Design -- Vapor Control/Condensation -- Fire Resistance/Life Safety -- Building Code Requirements -- Summary -- Masonry - Brick: Harvard University Northwest Science Building -- Project Description -- Enclosure System Types -- Enclosure System Goals.

Enclosure System Design Process -- Design Development -- Construction Documents -- Construction -- Enclosure Challenges -- Summary -- Masonry - Brick: Rice University Bioscience Research Collaborative -- Project Description -- Enclosure System Types -- Enclosure System Goals and Criteria -- Enclosure System Design Process -- Design Development -- Construction Documents -- Construction -- Enclosure Challenge -- Masonry - Brick: UCLA Anderson School of Management -- Project Description -- Enclosure System Materials and Type -- Project and Enclosure System Goals -- Ucla Physical Design Framework July 2009 -- Enclosure System Design Process -- Construction -- Summary -- Chapter 6 Natural Stone Masonry -- Overview -- Design -- Enclosure Structural Considerations -- Exterior Stone Veneer Cladding -- Mechanical Anchors and Attachments -- Supporting Backup System -- Building Structure Influence on the Stone Enclosures -- Weather Protection -- Barrier Design -- Rain Screen and Pressure-Equalized Rain Screen Design -- Thermal Design -- Miscellaneous -- Summary -- Masonry - Natural Stone: The Gas Company Tower -- Project Description -- Enclosure System Types -- Enclosure System Goals -- Enclosure System Design Process -- Design Development -- Construction Documents -- Construction -- Summary -- Masonry - Natural Stone: ARCO Tower One -- Project Description -- Enclosure System Types -- Enclosure System Goals -- Enclosure System Design Process -- Construction Documents -- Summary -- Masonry - Natural Stone: The New Beijing Poly Plaza -- Project Description -- Enclosure System Types -- Enclosure System Goals -- Enclosure System Design Process -- Design Development -- Construction Documents -- Construction -- Summary -- Masonry - Natural Stone: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center -- Project Description -- Enclosure System Types.

Enclosure System Goals -- Enclosure System Design Process -- Schematic Design -- Design Development -- Construction Documents -- Construction -- Summary -- Chapter 7 Architectural Concrete -- Overview -- Design -- Mix -- Reinforcing -- Formwork -- Joints and Patterns -- Surface Finish, Texture, and Flatness -- Color -- Structural Considerations -- Required Thickness -- Reinforcing at Openings and Interfaces -- Weather Protection -- Thermal Design/Vapor Control/Condensation -- Vapor Control -- Detailing and Specifications -- Color and Finish Samples -- Mock-Up(s) -- Summary -- Architectural Concrete: United States Embassy Beijing -- Project Description -- Enclosure System Types -- Enclosure System Goals -- Enclosure System Design Process -- Construction Documents -- Construction -- Summary -- Architectural Concrete: Dallas City Hall -- Project Description -- Enclosure System Types -- Enclosure System Goals -- Enclosure System Design Process -- Construction Documents -- Construction -- Challenges -- Summary -- Chapter 8 Metal Framing and Glass -- Overview -- Design -- Standard Enclosures -- Customized Standard -- Custom -- Enclosure Structural Considerations -- Framing, Infill, and System Anchorage -- Building Structure Influence on Metal Framed and Glass Enclosures -- Weather Protection -- Thermal Design/Vapor Control/Condensation -- Thermal Design -- Vapor Control/Condensation -- Fire Safety -- Noncombustible or Fire-Resistant Requirements for the Enclosure -- Continuity of the Floor Rating and Floor-to-Floor Separation to the Interior Face of the Enclosure -- Additional Design Requirements -- Maintenance -- Blast -- Testing -- Summary -- Metal Framed and Glass: San Francisco International Airport -- Project Description -- Enclosure System Types -- Custom Unitized Curtain Wall System -- Custom Unitized Curtain Wall on a Stick System.

Custom Stick System -- Maximize Natural Daylight/Energy Performance -- Enclosure System Design Process -- Construction Documents -- Construction -- Summary -- Metal Framed and Glass: Jinta Tower -- Project Description -- Enclosure System Types -- Enclosure System Goals -- Enclosure System Design Process -- Construction Document/Tender Documents -- Construction -- Summary -- Metal Framed and Glass: Fountain Place (formerly Allied Bank Tower) -- Project Description -- Enclosure System Types -- Enclosure System Project Design Goals -- Enclosure System Design Process -- Construction Documents -- Summary -- Metal Framed and Glass: Shanghai Huawei Technologies Corporate Campus -- Project Description -- Enclosure System Types -- Enclosure System Goals -- Enclosure System Design Process -- Construction/Tender Documents -- Construction -- Challenges -- Enclosure Success -- Summary -- Chapter 9 All-Glass Enclosures -- Overview -- Design -- All-Glass Enclosure Structural Considerations -- Type and Kind of Glass Cladding -- Glass Attachments -- Glass Support Systems: Horizontal and Vertical -- Support System Attachments -- Building Structure Influence on All-Glass Systems -- Weather Protection -- Thermal Design/Vapor Control/Condensation -- Additional Design Requirements -- Maintenance -- Testing -- Summary -- All-Glass Enclosures: The New Beijing Poly Plaza -- Project Description -- Enclosure System Types -- Enclosure System Goals -- Enclosure System Design Process -- Design Development -- Boundary Edge - Top -- Boundary Edge - Jamb -- Boundary Edge - Sill -- Main Cable -- Rocker Mechanism -- Cable Net -- Stainless Steel Glass Fitting -- Piston-shaped Stand-Off -- Glass -- Sealant -- Construction Documents -- Boundary Edge - Top, Sill, and Jamb -- Rocker Mechanism -- Cable Net -- Stainless Steel Glass Fitting -- Glass -- Construction -- Summary.

All-Glass Enclosures: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Farm Research Campus.