54th Edition - Zak World of Façades Saudi Arabia

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54th Edition - Zak World of Façades Saudi Arabia

edition

Date

12 December 2018

Venue

Park Hyatt

City

Jeddah

Official page

About this edition

This was the 54th edition globally and 8th edition in the GCC and the 1st edition in Jeddah. It showcased the latest innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to building envelopes and the latest technological solutions.

Torsten Stender, Fawaz Alharbi, Sandro Casaccio, Fabian Hecker, Prof. Werner Jager, Dr. Hazem Sabbagh, Ahmed Zaidan, Shamim Rashid-Sumar, Rushdy Mahmoud, Alex Dantziguian

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 — 08:55

Topic

Delegate Registration

08:55 — 09:00

Topic

Welcome Address

09:00 — 09:25

Torsten Stender

Senior Project Manager

Priedemann Façade Experts

Topic

Exhaust 2.0 - An active skin façade for the Middle East

Talk points

The challenge of transparency, insulation and glare control

How we activated one layer

Innovation realized a project reference

09:25 — 09:45

Fawaz Alharbi

Director of Urban and Master Planning

Public Investment Fund

Topic

Out of the “Envelope” thinking

Talk points

The skin of tomorrow as a multifunctional, adaptive, and dynamic building element

Building envelop as the 1st line of defense against environmental challenges

Harnessing the façade as an effective tool in place making

09:45 — 10:05

Sandro Casaccio

Senior Manager - High Performance Products

Kuraray Europe

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

Selecting the right interlayer choice to reduce the risk of delamination in open edge applications

10:05 — 10:30

Topic

NETWORKING & TEA/COFFEE BREAK

10:30 — 11:00

Fabian Hecker

Senior Associate

Zaha Hadid Architects

Topic

Design driven innovation across projects in the region – Case studies on the envelope design

Talk points

The Opus in Dubai, UAE

KAPSARC in Riyadh, KSA

National Built Heritage Centre in Diriyah, KSA

11:00 — 11:20

Werner Jager

Managing Director

Keller Minimal Windows

Topic

City of the future - impact of the building envelope

Talk points

Comfort and security for users

Fire scenarios and solutions build

Fire-Smoke-Ventilation – What really matters!

11:20 — 11:40

Hazem Sabbagh

Founder & Creative Director

Craft Architecture

Topic

"Envelopes as Evolving Ecologies”: Integrated environmental responses towards a holistic conceptualization of architecture

Talk points

Project showcasing design scales

Understanding ecologically responsive architecture

Sustainabe architecture and proactive attempt to restore environment

12:10 — 12:50

Panelist

Amy Lam

Architect & Committee Member

RIBA Gulf Jeddah Chapter

Panelist

Khaled Sherbini

CEO

KS Engineering Bureau

Panelist

Mohamed Wagih

General Manager

Cube Metal Industries

Panelist

Reda Sejini

Partner

Urbanphenomena: Design+Research

Panelist

Rushdy Mahmoud

Operations Manager

United Arab Aluminium Company (CPC Group Company)

Panelist

Sherief Elbadry

Lead Project Architect

Turner Arabia

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 Middle East projects

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

Latest materials on the block being used for contemporary façade designs

Session summary

Arvind Kumar

12:30 — 13:30

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

13:30 — 13:50

Ahmed Zaidan

President

Edge - Ahmed Zaidan Consulting Architects

Topic

BIM and parametric methods in rationalizing and developing façade and envelope design

Talk points

Exploring BIM and parametric methods applied to rationalize, develop and streamline façade idea generation and engineering

Case studies on the Saudi Arabian Consulate, Staff Housing and School Complex in Karachi, Abha Regional Airport and King Abdulaziz Exhibition and Media Centre in Jeddah

13:50 — 14:10

Shamim Rashid-Sumar

Practice Leader - ME

Jensen Hughes

Topic

Case Studies of Existing Building Cladding: Lessons Learned

Talk points

Primary causes of exterior cladding fires

Analysis of buildings with metal clad materials

Basic fire test and other methods used to evaluate combustibility of exterior cladding

Risk assessment based on test results

14:10 — 14:30

Topic

Economic Benefit of Using Thermally Efficient Windows in Buildings – A Case Study

Talk points

Importance of using thermally efficient windows and doors

Energy modelling case study on MOH-333 apartments in Bahrain

Overall net cost benefit and real time payback for end user, building owner and the country

14:30 — 14:50

Alex Dantziguian

Managing Director

Technoform

Topic

Thermal break systems - The solution for saving energy, the environment and money

Talk points

Defining thermal break systems

Advantages

Evolution

14:50 — 15:10

Topic

DIGITAL FISHBOWL

Talk points

Dwell into informal discussions on best practices in Façade Project Management prevalent in Jeddah and surrounding region helping its trajectory move northwards. The moderator-led open house discussion will provide the opportunity to include the views and thoughts of each of the attendees following the deliberations of the day. All questions to the panelists will be posted digitally via your smartphone with a simple interface

15:10 — 15:25

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

How it was

Partners

Presenting Partner

Associate Partners