Pastore, L and Andersen, M (2019) Detecting trends and further development potential of contemporary façade design for workspaces. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 15(4), pp. 267-281. ISSN 1745-2007
Abstract
Façade design is claimed to fulfil a number of requirements in workplaces, ranging from privacy to safety and from comfort to aesthetics. For future R&D efforts in façade design, identifying the key drivers that should shape contemporary facades in office buildings is not always an easy task because of the discrepancies that can emerge between the diverse expectations from professionals and the possible conflicts that can exist in conciliating global design trends with local climate constraints. This research aims to enrich the debate on façade design developments for office buildings, by discussing the outcomes of an on-line survey distributed worldwide among professionals working in the building design sector. Outcomes of 245 responses are summarized in an interactive chart that enables to visualize the potential of some main aspects and technologies characterizing today’s office building skins. The potential is shown based on the observed level of relevance among different professional profiles or climates. While energy and comfort emerged as the aspects attaining global and interdisciplinary consensus, the features that entailed psychological or emotional reactions attracted the most diverse evaluations. Despite not being fully exhaustive, the observations arising from this study can help with identifying possible research and developments gaps in the field.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building envelope; façade design; interactive chart; office buildings; perception of built environment professionals |
| Index terms: | building envelope, design development, built environment, privacy, comfort, research and development, survey, office building, workspace, aesthetic, building design |
| Subjects: | design process, architectural elements, management, factor and component analysis, professional ethics, infrastructure and transport systems, occupational health and safety management, research management, data collection methods, construction type, architectural design |
| Topics: | Legal Issues, Design Practice, Urban Studies, Health and Safety, Research Practice, Stakeholder Management, Construction Technology |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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