151st Edition – Zak World of Façades Switzerland

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151st Edition – Zak World of Façades Switzerland

edition

151

Date

05 June 2024

Venue

The Hall

City

Zurich

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About this edition

This will be the 151st edition globally and the 1st edition in Zurich 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

08:00 — 08:50

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

Judith Opferkuch

PR & Communications

Itten+Brechbühl AG

Topic

Event Host & Convener

08:50 — 09:00

Topic

Welcome Address

09:00 — 09:30

Funda Kozanoglu

Partner | Board Member

CCHE La Vallée

Topic

Modernity and Tradition

Talk points

Installation of load-bearing glass and its architectural impact

Restoration and energy-efficient renovation of a historic building

09:30 — 09:55

Matthias Thommen

Associate Partner

Emmer Pfenninger Partner AG

Steffi Neubert

Partner

Emmer Pfenninger Partner AG

Topic

Façades – Maintenance - Height Access Concepts Explained on the Basis of 3 Projects

Talk points

The Circle - an inclined closed cavity facade, Zurich Airport

The Link - a twin skyscraper, La Défense

Triangle - a triangular tower, Paris

09:55 — 10:10

Manuel Portmann

General Manager

Cosentino Switzerland

Topic

Sustainable Façade Design with DKTN the Ultracompact Stone

Talk points

Sustainable, highly resistant and versatile material DKTN

Compatibility with international and Swiss certifications and with many anchoring systems

Evolution and references of DKTN facades in Switzerland

10:10 — 10:25

Maxim Tokar

Manager High Performance Products

Kuraray

Topic

Sustainability - Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Laminated Glass with Structural Interlayers

Talk points

Carbon footprint of interlayers for laminated glass

Case study – The Montparnasse Tower

A bird friendly solution for laminated safety glass

10:25 — 10:45

Nicolas Guichard

Project Manager

Kengo Kuma & Associates

Topic

Water Culture House – Papirøen

10:45 — 11:10

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:10 — 11:35

Enrico Cutri

Global Building Projects Specification Manager

Dow Consumer Solutions

Philippe Willareth

Member of the Board of Directors

Lüchinger+Meyer

Topic

From Crisp High-End all Glass Structures, to Smart and Sustainable Hybrids

Talk points

Musée atelier audemars piguet

Opera parken pavillon

Glass reuse and remanufacturing

11:35 — 11:50

Andreas Komm

Business Development Manager

seele

Topic

ISOshade® – The Advanced Closed Cavity Façade

Talk points

Intelligent sensor technology

Integration of façades into the building management system

Need for energy-efficient and high-performance façade solutions

11:50 — 12:20

Gideon Maasland

Director

MVRDV

Topic

Designing Redevelopments

Talk points

How to deal with façades in redevelopment projects

Challenges in designing

12:20 — 12:45

Georg Chatzoudis

Head of Project Sales, Project Management and Technics International

Jansen AG

Topic

Form, Function, Freedom: Architecture Beyond System Boundaries

Talk points

How to use steel systems to protect 151,000 works of art from potential hazards and turn the building itself into a work of art

How to rethink steel as a material in terms of design, technology and energy and develop a façade element that combines ventilation, shading, fire protection, air conditioning and heating

How to optimally combine steel and aluminium systems so that the materials complement each other and maximise their benefits for the building

12:45 — 13:10

Nils Heffungs

Senior Project Manager

EM2N Architekten

Stefano Rossi

Façade Consultant - Business Development

idpartners

Topic

Façades with a Low Degree of Deterioration. Re-use or Re-cycling?

Talk points

Assessment of the technical and design difficulties in terms of sustainability

Implementation of architectural design

Technical process in case of re-use

13:10 — 14:05

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

14:05 — 14:25

Lidor Gilad

Partner, Head of Design and Development

Itten+Brechbühl

Topic

A Frame for Sustainable Façade Design

Talk points

Sufficiency

Efficiency

Renewable

14:25 — 14:45

Manuel Boerwanger

Project Manager

BIFF (Bureau d'Ingénieurs Fenêtres et Façades)

Topic

BIPV: Building-Integrated Photovoltaics and its Façade Application

Talk points

Concept and technical aspects

Energy production and profitability

Practical example

14:45 — 15:00

Carsten Kunert

Site Manager

Vandaglas GmbH Döring

Günter Übelacker

General Manager

Heavydrive GmbH

Topic

Visions in Glass: How Extraordinary Façades Become Reality

Talk points

Overcoming boundaries: Spectacular glass façades and the technology of their implementation

From idea to façade: How expert collaborations transform architecture

Using synergy effects: The power of partnership in innovative façade construction

15:00 — 15:20

Tal Friedman

CEO

Foldstruct

Topic

Shaping Responsive Skins with AI and Robotic Fabrication

Talk points

AI-Powered Design and Response

Fabrication Integrated Modeling (FIM)

Digital Fabrication Techniques

Sustainability at the Forefront

15:20 — 16:05

Moderator

Ivo Angehrn

Head of Sustainability and Digitalization

Drees & Sommer

Panelist

Basil Rudolf

ReUse Façade Expertise

Zirkular GmbH

Panelist

Klaus Fenners

Team Leader - Façade

Implenia Schweiz AG

Panelist

Miguel Torres

Associate

Fischer Architekten AG

Panelist

Susanne Di Iulio

Regional Director of Sales

Staticus

Panelist

Valentin Ott

Associate

Hosoya Schaefer Architects

Topic

Maximizing Building's Longevity and Circularity - A Holistic Approach

Talk points

Long lasting buildings are the most sustainable ones?

Buildings as material banks - a financial perspective

Designing building structures under consideration of technological changes

A new definition of timeless architecture?

Session summary

Ivo Angehrn

16:05 — 16:15

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

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