The Future Envelope 12 Interreg IT-AU FACEcamp project ------------ Conference on Building Envelopes 20-21 May 2019, NOI Techpark, Bolzano (Italy) "It’s all about performances".

1. The Future Envelope 12
It’s all about performances
The design assist approach for the engineering of
complex façades: general concepts and case study
Harald Spitaler
www.interreg.net
FACEcamp final event | Bolzano, 20-21 May
2019
FACEcamp is funded by European Regional Development Fund and Interreg V-A Italy-Austria 2014-2020.

2. Architects are creating dream buildings. The facade
fabricator is the one to realize his dream as a part of a
team.
A good way to create what the architect has in mind is to go
through a design assist by touching the different needs
from various points of view.
Today I resume the design assist process on a special
project in New York.
FOCUS

3.  Design Assist as team-oriented, complementary
approach involving:
• owners
• architects
• engineers
• construction companies
during the early design stage
Design Assist - The approach

4. Country
Manager
Technical
Project
Manager
Design
Leader
Thermal
Engineer
Structural
Engineer
Purchasing
Manager
Production
Manager
Quality
Control
Manager
Logistic
Manager
Cost
Manager
Design Assist - The approach

5. DESIGN ASSIST – A CASE STUDY
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)

6. Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)

7. 1. Schematic Architectural Drawings and Renderings
2. Structural Concept
3. External Wall Concept
Design Inputs
Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)

8. Design Inputs
Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)
 Transparent facade
 Opaque facade
 Confluence of the two
surfaces

9. Design Inputs
Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)

10. Design Inputs
Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)
 Selection of different
materials
 Selective glass
 Stone-like appearance
metal cladding

11. Design Inputs
Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)
 Definition of facade layers
 structural
 Insulation
 weather barrier
 architectural cladding

12.  PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS
o SCHEMATIC DESIGN DRAWINGS
o SCOPE OF WORK
o PROJECT MILESTONE SCHEDULE
o PICTURES OF SIMILAR PROJECTS
o LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS
 THERMAL PERFORMANCE DATA
 VISUAL MOCK UP
 SAMPLES OF MATERIALS AND FINISHINGS
Design Assist Program
Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)

13. Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)
Design Assist Process – Facts
• 3 month‘s of DA – Sept. – Nov. 2013
• 756 facade panels – 5.000m²
• 201 motorized openable windows PAF
• 935 profiles bent - 300 different geometries
• 763 IGUs - 224 different geometries
• 19 new custom aluminum extruded profiles

14. Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)
Design intent:

15. Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)
Installation

16. Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)
Installation

17. Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)
Installation

18. Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)
Installation

19. Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)
Final result:

20. Design Assist – A Case study
520 West 28th Street (Zaha Hadid)
References
• Zaha Hadid Architects – London (UK)
• GMS LLP – New York (USA)
• RWDI – Dunstable, Bedfordshire (UK)
• ATI Intertek – York (USA)
• Field Condition - www.fieldcondition.com
• Pichler projects GmbH – Bozen (I)

21. Thank you for your attention!
www.interreg.net
Harald Spitaler
harald.spitaler@pichler.pro
FACEcamp is funded by European Regional Development Fund and Interreg V-A Italy-Austria 2014-2020.