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Zak World of Façades UAE

edition

85

Date

09 March 2022

Venue

United Arab Emirates

City

Dubai

Speakers & Panelists

Conference Agenda

Every speaker for the day, grouped by session. Select a topic to see who is presenting, the session focus and the talk points.

Session 1

08:00 — 08:50 Delegate Registration & Networking
08:50 — 08:55 Welcome Address
10:20 — 10:55 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 2

12:45 — 13:40 Networking Lunch Break

Session 3

15:20 — 15:45 Networking Tea/Coffee Break

Session 4

15:45 — 16:05 Adaptive Buildings - Building for Resilience
17:25 — 17:30 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

08:55 — 09:00

Ammar Alul

Managing Director

Schüco Middle East

Topic

Intelligence of Façades - The New Schüco IoF System

09:00 — 09:25

Micha Pawelka

Chief Operating Officer

Priedemann Façade Experts

Topic

Digital Façade Design - The Change

Talk points

History
Interface Architect - Façade Designer
2D / 3D / BIM & workflow
Value & risk management

09:25 — 09:40

Jeff Dibdin

International Account Manager

A. Proctor Group

Topic

Airtight Membrane Solutions for High Rise

Talk points

Class ‘A’ fire rated vapour barriers
Airtight, breathable tapes
Simplified airtightness in façades

09:40 — 10:05

Mohamed Adib

Chief Design Officer

Dewan Architects & Engineers

Topic

A Tale of Two Façades

Talk points

Precast vs. Prefab
Façades make cities
Solving the podium

10:05 — 10:20

Sanjoe Rodrigues

General Manager - MEA

Serge Ferrari

Topic

Tensile Fabric Façade - Architectural Functions and Benefits

Talk points

Efficient thermal comfort & solar protection
Visual comfort & glare control
Dynamic façades with day/night effect with graphic customization
Non-combustible façade in new constructions or renovations

10:55 — 11:15

Ihab Nayal

Head of Concept Design

Lacasa

Topic

The Innovation Hub

Talk points

Connectivity XYZ
Creating spaces for innovators
Expressing innovation in the skin

11:15 — 11:30

Frederik Kiehn

Senior International Project Manager

D+H Mechatronic

Topic

Making Buildings Breathe

Talk points

New and common ways of design enhanced safety solutions
Using the façade for smoke and heat exhaust ventilation & natural ventilation systems
Advanced maintenance and service solutions

11:30 — 11:50

Damien Flynn

Associate - Fire Engineering

Arup

Topic

Building Envelopes - Fire Safety and Sustainability

Talk points

Fire safety challenges associated with the trends in sustainable façade systems
Current knowledge around the fire safety performance of photovoltaic panels and green façades
Fire testing and other considerations

11:50 — 12:15

Thomas Fruhmann

Director Pre-Construction Services

Schueco Middle East

Topic

Grid2Shell

Talk points

Parametric yet system! Contradiction?
Design freedom without boundaries
‘Wrap me around your building’

12:15 — 12:45

Alejandro Stochetti

Director of Design

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

Topic

Al Wasl Plaza, The Urban Room: A New Typology

Talk points

The vision
The making
The experience

13:40 — 14:00

John Kim

Design Director

AE7

Topic

Shape and Shadow

Talk points

Good façade design impact on USP
Good façade design impact on ROI

14:00 — 14:20

Agnes Koltay

CEO

Koltay Façades

Topic

Only in Dubai ...A Glass Slide? (Part 2)

Talk points

Recap of part 1 on how the idea of Dubai's newest tourist sensation was developed in collaboration with the developer, façade engineer and architect
Engineering challenges of designing giant glass pieces outside of a skyscraper for thrill seekers
Implementation, logistical challenges and installation by doing the unprecedented
Lessons learnt and way forward

14:20 — 14:35

Jan Scheers

Sales Consultant - Middle East and South Africa

Kuraray

Topic

Designing with Laminated Safety Glass Interlayers for Security & Sound Control Applications

Talk points

Overview on safety and security glazing
Acoustic guidelines for effective noise reduction with laminated safety glass

14:35 — 14:50

Eddy Abou Khalil

Regional Director - Middle East & India

Cosentino

Topic

Ventilated Façades with Dekton

Talk points

History of ventilated façades
Overview on stone façades
Introduction to Dekton
Iconic regional and global projects case studies

14:50 — 15:05

Bruce Nicol

International Business Development Head

Priedemann Façade Experts

Topic

Firmness, Commodity, Delight: The Rationale Behind Dynamic Glass in Architecture

Talk points

Firmness: How it works
Commodity: Premium performance and sustainability
Delight: Enhancing well-being and comfort

15:05 — 15:20

Merce Berengueras

Specification Manager EMEA

Axalta Coating Systems

Topic

Powder Coatings for the Architectural Market

Talk points

Introduction to powder coatings
Technologies and product range
References & case studies

16:05 — 16:25

Shams Naga

Founder & Principal

Naga Architects & Chairman, DHB Group

Topic

Façades for the Future – Implementation of Intelligent Technologies

Talk points

Façade design as response to site
New technologies in media façades
Processes in façade generation

16:25 — 16:40

Khaled Raslan

Senior Manager - MENA & GCC Region

Vitro Architectural Glass

Topic

Taking a “Look” at Glass Distortion

Talk points

What is an optical distortion?
What causes the reflective image distortion in IGU units?
How to lessen the degree of glass optical distortion?

16:40 — 17:25

Moderator

Benjamin Beer

Managing Director

Werner Sobek Dubai

Panelist

Marc Gabriel

Director - Architecture & Project Management

Werner Sobek Stuttgart

Panelist

Jason Quick

Senior Vice President

Projects Delivery, Expo City Dubai

Panelist

Alberto Fiorenzi

Founder and Inventor

i-Mesh

Panelist

Marco Bellomi

Project Manager

Lanaro

Topic

Project Discussion: World's Longest Rectractable Glassfibre Sunshade – Creating Sustainable Outdoor Thermal Comfort for the Expo 2020 Dubai

Talk points

Designing thematic concourse shade structure for the Expo 2020 public realm to adapt to the harsh climatical conditions
Using of the advances in filament placement technology to mitigate the effects of urban heating
Providing shade while ensuring air circulation in order to improve the microclimate by reducing the ambient air temperature by 5K
Reducing CO² emissions in connection to embedded grey energy and satisfying the requirements of albedo control
Integrating material systems, manufacturing systems and planning methods while designing and engineering
Design and development of a “non-tensioned”, traverse free, operable textile canopy system creating a lightweight structure without sacrificing strength

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8 AIA LU/HSW credits

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