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Zak World of Façades Singapore

Name: Zak World of Façades Singapore
Start: 2017-11-16
Location: Marina Bay Sands

edition

Date

16 November 2017

Venue

Marina Bay Sands

City

Singapore

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

08:50 — 08:55 Welcome Address

10:25 — 10:45 NETWORKING & TEA / COFFEE BREAK

Session 2

12:45 — 13:40 Networking Lunch Break

Session 3

15:40 — 16:00 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 4

17:25 — 17:30 Vote of Thanks

08:00 — 08:50

Stephen Tanno

Director Pre-Construction Services

Schüco International

Topic

Delegate Registration

08:55 — 09:20

Lars Anders

Group CEO

Priedemann Façade Experts

Topic

Digital revolution aiding futuristic façade construction

Talk points

Trends today

Resulting demands tomorrow

Façade industry 4.0

09:20 — 09:40

Nitin Govila

Chief Sales & Marketing Officer + Sr. VP - Asia Pacific + MEA

Serge Ferrari

Topic

Tensile fabric façade - Architectural functions and benefits

Talk points

Thermal comfort & solar protection

Visual comfort & glare control

Dynamic façades with day/night effect

09:40 — 10:00

April Soh

Technical Director - Façades

AESG

Agnes Koltay

CEO

Koltay Façades

Topic

5 tips to value engineering façade packages

Talk points

Most common reasons for budget overruns

Practical tips from experienced façade consultants

Examples of cost efficient but high performing solutions

Watchlist for your next project

10:00 — 10:25

Michael Chin

Principal | Technical Specialists and Façade Engineering Leader

Arup

Topic

Designing for maintainability of building façades – Digital BMS

Talk points

Relationship between design, maintenance and cost and explain the benefits of considering maintainability aspects earliest in the design life of the building

Current methods of designing and procuring the maintenance strategy and its disadvantage

Presenting the proposed digital BMS strategy

Future of going digital

10:45 — 11:10

Damian Rogan

Director - Façade Engineering

Eckersley O'Callaghan

Topic

How are innovations in structural glass shaping new approaches for envelope design?

Talk points

The latest landmark projects in structural glass

The challenge that extensive use of glass poses for façade engineering

Emerging innovations and their potential applications

11:10 — 11:30

Winfried Heusler

Head of Corporate Building Excellence

Schüco International

Topic

Sustainable façades for tropical regions

Talk points

Functional optimization of building skins

Architectural integration of components

Holistic approach

11:30 — 12:00

Michele Pasca di Magliano

Director

Zaha Hadid Architects

Topic

Design driven innovation

Talk points

Focussing on unique designs where façade and structure are fully integrated and the innovations that they brought to the construction industry

Delivery of higher performance buildings that requires a close collaboration between different professionals and a continuous research which spans across several projects and worldwide locations

How complexity can be simplified and engineered to be able to maintain the design intent while working closely with the industry to find solutions for deliver and what are the anticipated innovations which can deliver a breakthrough in the field of digital and robotic construction

12:00 — 12:45

Moderator

Jason Pomeroy

Founding Principal

Pomeroy Studio

Panelist

Owen Wee

Associate Director - Architecture & Design

SJ Group | Associate Director, SAA Architects

Panelist

Cheong Yew Kee

Senior Vice President

CPG Consultants

Panelist

Yuichi Takemasa

General Manager

Kajima Technical Reserach Institute

Panelist

Gao Chun Ping

Director - Green Building Research Department

Building and Construction Authority

Panelist

Jin Sung

Executive Director

ID Architects

Panelist

Stephen Jones

Director

Woods Bagot

Topic

PANEL DISCUSSION: Innovations in façade construction for modern architecture

Talk points

Digital influence on façade construction: How is the horizon changing?

State-of-the-art trends in contemporary façade designs & aesthetics for Asian projects

Culminating complexity of design with safety and sustainability features of the façade

Latest materials on the block being used for contemporary façade designs coupled with enhanced safety features

13:40 — 14:00

Mathieu Meur

Director

DP Façade

Topic

Fire performance of façades

Talk points

Review of selected fire events of recent years

Fire performance and testing of cladding materials

Review of regional regulations on fire performance of façades

Detailing of curtain walls fire-stops

14:00 — 14:20

Yannis Angelis

Managing Director

Elval Colour

Topic

The contribution of the material manufcaturer in façade quality and fire safety

Talk points

Production capability & façade quality

Attributes of façade & fire safety

The façade supply chain

14:20 — 14:40

Sam Keung

Regional Manager - BU Fire Protection

Hilti

Topic

Firestopping for façade – Saving lives and assets

Talk points

Overview of codes referring to US and EU testing standard for the curtain wall perimeter joint system

Details we need to pay attention to when we design and construct these perimeter joint systems and how do we make sure this will work for the design life

Most common misunderstandings when applying these tested systems in Asia

14:40 — 15:00

Gerhard Plank

Team Leader Technique Façade

Agrob Buchtal

Topic

Ceramic façades – Cladding for the future

Talk points

Self washing functional façade with endless design possibilities

Sustainable & environmentally compatible

Flexible and rapid installation leading to increased productivity

15:00 — 15:20

Christoph Troska

Global Manager New Market Development

Kuraray

Topic

Structural and acoustic performance interlayers for façade and window safety glass

Talk points

Newly adopted laminated safety glass elements incorporating structural PVB and Ionoplast interlayers yielding in outstanding glazing design features for complex façade constructions with larger spans

Besides decorative and UV control function, acoustic comfort is possible by choosing specific acoustic damping PVB interlayers close to noise zones in global high urban density areas

Open edge applications is the new trend but there is a high risk of delamination. The right interlayer choice can reduce the risk

15:20 — 15:40

Jay Register

Senior Group Leader

Sherwin-Williams Coatings

Topic

Delivering sustainable coating solutions

Talk points

Innovations in high-performance green coatings

Science behind sustainable coatings

Green coatings in action

16:00 — 16:20