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Zak World of Façades United Kingdom

Name: Zak World of Façades United Kingdom
Start: 2019-05-02
Location: Hilton Deansgate

edition

Date

02 May 2019

Venue

Hilton Deansgate

City

Manchester

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

10:32 — 10:55 NETWORKING & TEA/COFFEE BREAK

Session 2

12:50 — 13:40 Networking Lunch Break

Session 3

Session 4

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

Session 5

17:25 — 17:30 Vote of Thanks

08:00 — 08:50

Jeff Upton

Architectural Project Manager

Schüco International

Topic

Delegate Registration

08:55 — 09:20

Ged Couser

Principal

BDP

Topic

Research, Education and Healthcare Architecture Future Skins

Talk points

Transparency and opacity

Unitisation and pre fabrication

Elegance and practicality

09:20 — 09:45

Mark Pniewski

Director

Thorp Precast

Topic

‘Powered by Paradox’: The Divergent Forces Driving Innovative Façade Solutions in the Manchester Market

Talk points

Reconciling cost sensitivity and architectural ambition

Accommodating construction speed & logistics with safety & performance

Unlocking creativity & value with a rationalised set of local & global components

09:45 — 10:05

Ariane Schumacher

R&D Head of Building Sciences

Saint-Gobain Glass Europe

Topic

Choose your Glass with: GLASSPRO: Physico-Realistic Rendering

Talk points

Architecture, BIM and rendering

Glass façade computer generated images

Designing with GlassPro app and GlassPro live

10:05 — 10:25

Ian Ritchie

Director

Ian Ritchie Architects

Topic

Designing with the Mind in Mind

Talk points

Research in spatial neuroscience

Neurodesign applied to the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour

Musical space - The Royal Academy of Music’s new theatre and recital hall

10:25 — 10:32

Bettina-Gerharz-Kalte

Vice President Thermal Insulation

Evonik Resource Efficiency

Topic

Safe, Slim and Sustainable: CALOSTAT® - the A2-s1, d0 High-Performance Insulation Material

Talk points

Slim insulation for thinner walls and more space

Excellent passive fire protection in the insulation for new buildings and retrofit

New systems for rain-screen-façades and façade elements

10:55 — 11:15

Damian Rogan

Director - Façade Engineering

Eckersley O'Callaghan

Topic

A Tall Order – The Challenges of High-Rise Residential Façades

Talk points

Appropriate forms of construction

Thermal, fire and acoustic performance

Integrating natural ventilation and balconies

11:15 — 11:35

Stefan Trifonov

Head of Engineering

Schüco UK & IE

Stephen Tanno

Director Pre-Construction Services

Schüco International

Topic

Vertical Residential Towers Integrating High Performance Unitised Façade Design

Talk points

Realising highly bespoke designs by maximising the use of off-site production of façade elements

Performance criteria such as air/water tightness, ventilation and durability

Architectural detailing, integrating design features and different materials such as brick fascia, ceramic, etc

Build-ability and slick on-site installation

11:35 — 12:05

Ian Simpson

Founding Partner

SimpsonHaugh Architects

Topic

“North-South” – Comparative challenges of designing tall buildings in Manchester and London

Talk points

Ambition and process

Design and context

Detail and technical challenges

12:05 — 12:50

Moderator

Neil Kendrick

Regional Manager - NSW

Inhabit Group

Panelist

Darren Kent

Associate Director - Façades

Arup

Panelist

Rachel Witcherley

Associate Director - Project & Design Management

BuroHappold

Panelist

Simon Doody

Partner

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

Panelist

Marcel Ridyard

Senior Associate

AFL Architects

Panelist

Roland Reinardy

Director

HawkinsBrown

Panelist

Colman Billings

Managing Director

Billings Design Associates

Topic

PANEL DISCUSSION: Digital Innovations in Façade Construction for Modern Architecture

Talk points

Influence of technological advancements on façade construction: How is the horizon changing?

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

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

Realising complex façade designs through BIM: Benefits and challenges

Sandeep Kashyap

Sales Director - Europe and Middle East

Halio International

Topic

Session Chair

13:40 — 14:00

Robert Hopkins

Regional Director

AHR

Topic

Well Being in Architecture – A Biophilic Approach in the Design of Façades

Talk points

The use of complex modelling to develop biophilic patterns in architecture

Using the WELL standard to influence the fabric of a building

Collaborating with the supply chain to Integrate natural materials in the façade of a building

14:00 — 14:20

Will MacDonald

Head of Façades - EMIA

AECOM

Topic

Cost of the Façade in Today's Market

Talk points

Factors that make up the costs of the façade

Risk in the costs and field of expertise in the industry

Tender comparison study

14:20 — 14:40

Kate Dougherty

Associate

WSP

Topic

Addressing Overheating in Buildings

Talk points

Why are things heating up inside our buildings and what are the consequences?

What tools should we be using to measure the risk of overheating?

How can good design keep temperatures down?

14:40 — 15:00

Naveen Sandhu

Specification Manager - UK & Ireland

AkzoNobel

Topic

Evolution of Powder Coatings

Talk points

The rise of superdurable finishes; Stone, GRC, Anodising, Coreten and Copper effects

Best practice for specifying special effect finishes

Case studies in Manchester and beyond

15:00 — 15:20

Jeff Richards

Market Field Manager

Sika UK

Topic

High performance structural sealant glazing

Talk points

Benefits of structural bonding in façades

Specialist structural glazing applications

How to ensure the long term performance of your project

15:20 — 15:40

Tanguy Timmermans

Façade & Building Performance Specialist

Halio International

Topic

Halio, More Than a Glass… A Smart-Tinting System, With 3 Pillars for a Successful Integration

Talk points

Dynamic glazing to provide solar management and comfort

Control strategy to deliver promised performances

System architecture to make it flexible and widely accessible

13:40 — 14:00

Neal Allen-Burt

Partner

Sheppard Robson

Alex Smith

Associate Partner

Sheppard Robson

Topic

Screen Continuity

Talk points

Exploring a façades collective skin

Additive and subtractive façades

Façades collective sustainability

14:00 — 14:20

Sandra Scolastra

Associate

Arup

Topic

Digital Tools for Successful Façade Design

Talk points

Evaluating design solutions

Communication and collaboration

Progress tracking and monitoring

14:20 — 14:40

Michael Spearpoint

Research Leader

OFR Consultants

Topic

Tall Building Façade Fire Incident Database for a Machine Learning Environment

Talk points

Formulating database structure

Identification of relevant incidents

Interrogating database and application to machine learning

14:40 — 15:00

Thomas Henriksen

Founder and Director

Henriksen Studio

Topic

Façade Design for Future Building Envelopes

Talk points

How new demands for low energy buildings require innovative façade solutions

What are the future solutions for today’s architectural demands and the ever evolving performance requirements

Developing safety prerequisites to buildings and how they can be achieved in an energy efficient way

15:00 — 15:20

Sreenivas Narayanan

Global Partnerships Director

Siderise

Topic

A Global Perspective on Routes to Compliance, Product and System Testing

Talk points

A review of the fundamental requirements from first principals

Highlight the critical interface between the floor slab and the façade system

Development of best practice to control external and internal vertical fire spread

15:20 — 15:40

Pedro Carvalho

Strategy & Business Development Director

Effisus

Topic

Fire Safety in Façades – A2 Class Fire Rated Weatherproofing Membranes

Talk points

Where does technology stands today when it comes to combining façade weatherproofing and fire protection?

Consulting - The key element for modern façade industry

Partnership - The art of business relationship

16:00 — 16:20

Duncan Richards

Director

FMDC

Topic

Façade System Selection Drivers for High Rise Buildings

Talk points

Selection drivers – what matters?

Unitised curtain walling – why and when?

Precast construction – why and when?

Worked project example comparison & analysis

16:20 — 16:40

Mathias Noatzsch

Technical Manager

Novum Membranes

Topic

ETFE Air Filled Pillows – A Lightweight Cost Effective Alternative to Glass

Talk points

Less structure – More sky with pillows over 100m long

Illuminate and inform - Using pillows as a canvas

Durability, longevity and safety

16:40 — 17:25

Moderator

Stephen Tanno

Director Pre-Construction Services

Schüco International

Panelist

Laura Kidd

Head of Architecture

HS2

Panelist

John Williams

Technical Director - Façade Engineering

WSP

Topic

PANEL DISCUSSION: Understanding Façade Process Management - FPM

Talk points

Façade deliveries, understanding and mitigating risk

The need for FPM

Implementation - Players involved and their roles

Possible pitfalls and their avoidance

Effect on the bottom line

How it was

Partners

Presenting Partner

Associate Partners