Main Events 77th Edition – Zak World of Façades UAE

77th Edition – Zak World of Façades UAE

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Date

16 March 2021

Venue

The Conrad

City

Dubai

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About this edition

This was the 77th global edition and the 6th edition in UAE. It showcased the latest innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to building envelopes and the 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

Session 4

08:00 — 08:50

Topic

Delegate Registration

08:50 — 08:55

Topic

Welcome Address

08:55 — 09:00

Ammar Alul

Managing Director

Schüco Middle East

Topic

Influence of Urbanization on the Construction Industry in the Future

09:00 — 09:25

Lars Anders

Group CEO

Priedemann Façade Experts

Topic

Façade Engineering in the Post Covid Era

Talk points

Lessons learned: Impact on purchase strategies and sustainability

Adjustment into new global trends: New developments vs updating existing façades

Following upcoming business opportunities: Digital technology supporting new business models

09:25 — 09:50

Yahya Jan

President & Design Director

NORR

Topic

Beauty Should Be More Than Skin Deep: Ciel, the Tallest Hotel Tower in the World

Talk points

How the concept for this tower is a result of design Integration and the symbiotic relationship between form, structure and façade

Parametrically modeled for optimization, the façade of this tower responds to changes in geometry

Sculpted in glass, the shaping of this tower is based on wind tunnel and computational fluid dynamic modeling

09:50 — 10:10

Alain Garnier

Manager Sales & Business Development - Middle East

Saint-Gobain SageGlass

Topic

Dynamic Glass as an IoT Building Element

Talk points

Contributing to the connectivity of a building with dynamic glass

Increasing the occupant’s comfort and well-being

Case studies: Dynamic façades in the UAE

10:10 — 10:30

Esmeralda Maria Malo

Regional Marketing Head IMEA

Henkel Construction Adhesives

Topic

Waterproofing Solutions for High Rise Towers: From Foundations up to the Roof

Talk points

Systems for foundations

Systems for main building

Systems for roofing

10:30 — 11:15

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:15 — 11:35

Nikolay Kolomiychenko

Managing Director – Sales & Marketing

AGC Obeikan Glass

Topic

Remarkable Building Identity: How Ready Are We?

Talk points

Challenges of the changing world

Back to the future: Reviewing existing & new technologies

Major design considerations for sustainable building envelopes

11:35 — 11:55

Agnes Koltay

CEO

Koltay Façades

Topic

Only in Dubai ...A Glass Slide?

Talk points

How the idea of Dubai's upcoming tourist sensation was developed in collaboration with the developer, façade engineer and architects?

Engineering challenges of designing giant glass pieces outside of a skyscraper to scare people

Implementation and installation, doing the unprecedented

11:55 — 12:15

Alastair Common

Commercial Director

Schüco Middle East

Topic

System-Based Custom Solutions and Innovations

Talk points

“Cherry picking” the right façade system for the right application

The secret to designing a sword façade

Digitalisation: your daily fix

12:15 — 12:45

Frans van Vuure

Director

UNStudio

Topic

Sustainable and Adaptable Façade Design for Healthy Environments

Talk points

How can we answer the need for comfort and well-being in the skin of buildings

How do we control the rationality of providing that well-being

Are we able to transform the city’s existing envelopes and make them more sustainable?

12:45 — 13:40

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

13:40 — 14:00

Mark Powell Kyffin

Architecture Head

Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi

Topic

Cultural Expressions

Talk points

The impression of the envelope

The substance of the façade

A narrative of context culture and content

14:00 — 14:20

Michelle Bacellar

Technical Director

Meinhardt Façade Technology

Topic

Future Proofing Façades

Talk points

Learning from the past

Climate changes

Designing for the future

14:20 — 14:40

Valérie Hayez

Principal TS&D Scientist

Dow

Topic

Bringing Safety and Durability to Incredible Heights

Talk points

Enabling design freedom and building functionality with advanced technologies

Optimizing safety and security of high rise construction

The proven contribution of silicone materials to façade quality and longevity

14:40 — 15:00

Shyam Chand

Associate Consultant - Building Access

WSP

Topic

Façade Access and Maintenance

Talk points

Façade access strategy development

Building maintenance unit (BMU) types

Requirements for BMU integration into the building

15:00 — 15:20

Paulo Carvalho

Commercial & Corporate Relations Director

Effisus MENA

Topic

Fire Safety in Façades with A2 Class Fire Rated Weatherproofing Membranes

Talk points

What are A2 class fire rated weatherproofing membranes?

Bespoke solutions for façade weatherproofing

15:20 — 15:40

Ralf Thorwarth

Business Manager Glass - EIMEA

H.B.Fuller/Kömmerling

Topic

Ködispace 4SG: The Key to Energy Efficient Structural Glazing Façades

Talk points

Advantages of a reactive thermoplastic spacer in structural glazing façades

Improved energy efficiency through long-term gastight insulating glass

High end warm-edge spacer system for unlimited design possibilities e.q. cold-bending glass

15:40 — 16:00

Topic

Networking Tea/Coffee Break

16:00 — 16:20

April Soh

Technical Director - Façades

AESG

Topic

Let There Be Light

Talk points

Glare versus daylighting

Design process examples

Designing for optimal lighting

16:20 — 16:40

Yahya Kaddoura

Lead Design Architect

Atkins

Topic

Architecture of the Future

Talk points

Liveability, efficiency and sustainability; Houses to apartments

Reducing the area of land use by increasing the functions in each space; Efficiency in spaces with time

Four key dimensions playing the main parameters in building’s envelope

16:40 — 17:25

Scott Coombes

Managing Partner

AESG

Topic

Panel Discussion: UN17 Sustainable Development Goals as Guiding Force behind UAE Architectural Future

Talk points

Cues from UN17 goals for sustainable façade design and construction

Circular economy: Smart façades through responsible consumption, production and recycling

How stringent are the ways paved for creating environmentally friendly infrastructure

Greener buildings for enhanced well-being and healthier environments inside and outside

Session summary

Panelists Ben Piper, Partner & Design Principal, Killa Design Benjamin Beer, Façade Director, Werner Sobek Kourosh Salehi, Design Director, LWK + PARTNERS Matthew Engele, Principal | Regional Design Leader - Middle East, Woods Bagot Matthew Utley, Principal, Grimshaw

17:25 — 17:30

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

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