Main Events 137th Edition – Zak World of Façades United Kingdom

137th Edition – Zak World of Façades United Kingdom

edition

137

Date

08 November 2023

Venue

Hilton on Park Lane

City

London

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About this edition

This will be the 137th edition globally and the 6th edition in London which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

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

Session 2

Session 3 Track A

Session 3 Track B

Session 3 Track C

Session 4

08:00 — 08:50

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

John Perry

Associate Principal

fjcstudio

Stephen Tanno

Director Pre-Construction Services

Schüco International

Topic

Event Convenor

08:50 — 09:05

Topic

Welcome Address

09:05 — 09:30

Russell Cole

Façade Leader

Arup

Topic

Saving Buildings (and the Earth) Isn’t Easy

Talk points

How existing buildings represent banks of materials

Minimising the consumption of materials and generation of carbon as we go around the building cycle

There are many barriers – how are we to tackle them?

09:30 — 10:00

Yasmin Al-Ani Spence

Director

WilkinsonEyre Architects

Topic

The Important Role of Façade Design in New Build and Retrofit – Will ESG Become the Main Driver?

Talk points

Designing for resource depletion – circular economy

Designing for the occupier

Designing for longevity

Responsible design

10:00 — 10:15

James Brackenreed-Johnston

Head of Façades

A. Proctor Group

Topic

Condensation and Airtight Solutions for Façades

Talk points

The problem

The theory

The solution

10:15 — 10:22

Moujehed Neffoussi

International Building Project Manager

AGC Glass Europe

Topic

Low-Carbon Glass and Beyond: A Holistic Approach to Decarbonisation

Talk points

A low-carbon glass building

Next-gen environmental product declarations

Glass cullet in the circular economy

10:22 — 11:00

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:00 — 11:20

Phil Sedge

Director - Head of Façades

Mace

Topic

Façade Carbon Journey

Talk points

Where we started

Our improvements and carbon journey to date

Prediction of façade carbon next steps

11:20 — 11:45

Karl Stefan Dewald

Head of Façade Engineering

Schüco International

Thomas Schlenker

Senior Vice President

Schüco International

Topic

Carbon Control – Holistic Approach To Sustainable Construction

Talk points

Design to Decarb

Build to Decarb

Operate to Decarb

Recycle to Decarb

11:45 — 12:15

Torben Østergaard

Partner

3XN

Topic

Phenomenology of Façades

12:15 — 13:00

Moderator

Steve Bosi

Director - Façade Engineering

WSP

Panelist

Jean Pattinson

Associate

Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Panelist

Joost Moolhuijzen

Partner | Director

Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Panelist

Michele Sauchelli

Technical Director - Façade Engineering

WSP

Panelist

Ovi Mazareanu

Associate Director - Project Management (Construction)

Mace

Topic

Panel Discussion: Paddington Cube – Delivering The Vision

Talk points

The aspiration for the building to be a reference point in the London skyline

Iterations of the massing and optimizations to fine tune the ultimate solution to achieve the architectural vision of a diamond with the ultimate crystalline transparency

Implementation from dream to deliverable reality and showcasing desing details, rationalization of the elements and constraints of a congested London site

Session summary

Steve Bosi

13:00 — 13:50

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

Patrick Ryan

Director

Patrick Ryan Associates

Topic

Session Chair

13:50 — 14:10

Douglas Paul

Associate Partner

RSHP

Topic

An Inclined Triple Glazed Façade – From Design Concept to Completion

Talk points

A unique design for a unique set of constraints

Façade design to achieve energy positive operation

The design evolution following contractor engagement

14:10 — 14:30

Massimo Chies

Director | Façade Cost Consultant

Aecom

Topic

Façade Budget at Early Project Stages

Talk points

Tools to establish budget

Façade cost drivers

Current and future challenges for the cladding market

14:30 — 14:55

Ana Araújo

Partner

Buro Happold

Patrick Campbell

Senior Partner

Foster + Partners

Topic

Whiteley’s Renovation in Queensway

Talk points

Understanding the unknowns in the Grade II Listed heritage fabric

Defining a strategy for surveys

Investigation and innovation in heritage window design and manufacture

Central Dome: Analysis of original fabric that could be re-used

Deconstruction, off-site storage and reinstatement of masonry façade features

14:55 — 15:10

Rudolf Zelmer

Architect

eyrise

Topic

Dynamic Liquid Crystal Glazing to Enhance Buildings' Performance

Talk points

CREATIVE FREEDOM for architects, engineers and investors

Why loosing money, space and energy with conventionally/complex sun shading?

STAY CURIOUS with realized projects in dynamic Liquid Cristal glas solutions

15:10 — 15:25

Stephanie Godard

Account Manager - Advanced Material Interlayers

Eastman Chemical

Topic

A Bird Protection Safety Interlayer with Saflex Flysafe 3D

Talk points

Why do birds collide with glass?

Building regulations, inclusion into sustainable standard

Existing and new bird protection solutions

15:25 — 15:55

Moderator

Giles Martin

Director

WilkinsonEyre

Panelist

Chris Papanastasiou

Director

Robert Bird Group

Panelist

David Perez

Envelope Design Lead

Wilkinson Eyre

Panelist

Shane Ensoll

Project Director

Landsec

Topic

21 Moorfields - Building on Air

Talk points

Design challenges and design concept

Structural solutions

Glazing and envelope

Construction strategy

Session summary

Giles Martin

Aideen Lee

Senior Façade Manager

Multiplex

Topic

Session Chair

13:50 — 14:10

Daniel Lobitz

Partner

Robert A. M. Stern Architects

Topic

1 Mayfair: Embracing Context, Craftsmanship, and Efficiency

Talk points

A contextual design that responds to the unique Mayfair Village

Traditional fabrication & exceptional craftmanship

Energy efficiency

14:10 — 14:35

Ben Isaacs

Senior Associate

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates

Daniel J. Lemieux

Principal and Director, Wiss, Janney

Elstner Associates

Topic

Office-to-Resi: A Complicated Commodity

Talk points

Investment challenges

Regulatory restraints

Cultural advantages

Technical considerations

14:35 — 14:55

Olga Gomez Fernandez

Director

Squire and Partners

Topic

Architectural Identity

Talk points

Creating a design identity that responds to context, culture and climate

14:55 — 15:10

Laura Rygielski

President & CEO

Boston Valley Terra Cotta

Topic

Terra Cotta: The Age-Old Material for 21st-Century Architecture

Talk points

Terra cotta to mimic historic materials and complement modern architecture

Glaze and finish to enhance the form of terra cotta masonry

Architectural terra cotta to address sustainability and biodiversity

15:10 — 15:25

Simon Ince

Product Specialist

UL Solutions

Topic

Striking a Balance Between Safe and Sustainable Façade Systems

Talk points

Understanding sustainability performance of façade systems

Understanding safety in façade systems

Balancing sustainability performance and safety of façade systems

15:25 — 15:55

Moderator

Hugh McGilveray

Director

Eckersley O'Callaghan

Panelist

Lynn Summerfield

Project Director

British Land

Panelist

Peter Mayhew

Associate Director

AHMM

Panelist

Rocco Boselli

Senior Façade Engineer

Eckersley O'Callaghan

Panelist

Sophie Baker

Senior Construction Manager

Skanska UK

Topic

Norton Folgate – Embracing DfMA

Talk points

Conception to completion

Complex masterplans- combining heritage assets with a set of six new buildings

A debate between adopting a traditional approach to brickwork façades vs. an offsite approach

Session summary

Hugh McGilveray

Neesha Gopal

Partner | Façade Specialist

Foster + Partners

Topic

Session Chair

13:50 — 14:10

Peter Fisher

Director

Bennetts Associates

Topic

Façades and Upfront Carbon: Is Curtain Walling Dead?

Talk points

Carbon context of façades

Balancing operational and construction impacts

Where next?

14:10 — 14:30

Brody Isaac

Head of Sustainability

McLaren

Claire Tribe

Pre Construction Director - Façades

McLaren

Topic

Glass – A Circular Journey

Talk points

Where the industry is now and the drivers for change

What the circular economy is and why action is required on closed-loop recycling schemes

Waste hierarchy and carbon reduction in the circular economy

14:30 — 14:45

David Entwistle

Director of Major Projects

Saint-Gobain Glass

Topic

Sustainable Glass Solutions for Building Envelopes

Talk points

How glass contribute to the carbon footprint of façades

ORAÉ®: World’s first low carbon glass

End of life glass recovery in London: Drivers and challenges

14:45 — 15:10

Daniel Moore

Partner

PLP Architecture

Leigh Easden

Principal | London Office Director

Thornton Tomasetti

Topic

The Arbor at Bankside Yards

Talk points

An operational carbon neutral office building where the façade played a central role

15:10 — 15:25

Allan Hurdle

Technical Consultant

Serge Ferrari Stamisol

Topic

What to Look For from a Vertical Wall Membrane as Part of a Façade System

Talk points

Projects with A2 membranes for fire and smoke control

Why W1 water proofness is important

ISO and BS standards / videos of testing

15:25 — 15:55

Chris Wilkinson

Managing Director

Jo Cowen Architects

Moderator

Simon Webster

Founding Director

FMDC

Panelist

Manuel Dos Anjos

Senior Façade Engineer

FMDC

Panelist

Richard Till

Chief Commercial Officer

KGC Façades

Panelist

Richie Bieniasz

Associate Director - Project Management (Construction)

Mace

Panelist

Tom Callaway

Head of Construction

Knight Dragon

Topic

Panel Discussion: Is Unitised Curtain Walling Dead, for New-Build London High-Rise Residential?

Talk points

What are the key drivers and challenges?

What are the key strategies for successful delivery?

Session summary

Simon Webster

15:55 — 16:20

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

16:20 — 16:45

Fred Pilbrow

Founding Partner

Pilbrow & Partners

Topic

Urban Mining - Material Reuse in New Building Superstructures and Elevations

Talk points

Exploring vaulted construction - Innovative solutions to recycle material from deconstructed buildings

Research on 458 Oxford Street: Recycling the existing stone facades into new build proposals

The demands of the contemporary post-pandemic workplace, prioritising environmental sustainability, along with a growing focus on the character and quality of the workplace

16:45 — 17:00

Allan Gibson

Global Product Segment Marketing Manager

Kuraray

Topic

Laminated Glass and Ultra Violet Light Control

Talk points

Human centric design

UV Light and its forgotten benefits

How you can maximize control

17:00 — 17:40

Panelist