24th Edition - Zak World of Façades Qatar

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24th Edition - Zak World of Façades Qatar

edition

Date

01 November 2016

Venue

The Hilton

City

Doha

About this edition

This was the 24th edition globally and 5th edition in the Middle East. It showcased the latest innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to building envelopes and the latest technological solutions.

Fadi Haidar Lead Design Engineer, MZ & Partners

Alex Dantziguian Managing Director - MEIA, Technoform

Andy Dean Head of Façades, WSP

Micha Pawelka Managing Director, Priedemann Façade Experts

Firoz Kachwala Director, Future Architectural Glass

Efthimios Zizos Projects Manager, Elval Colour

Emad Soliman Design Director - Buildings, Lusail Real Estate Development Company

Fadi Da'as Lead Architect, CH2M Hill

Fawzi Ismail General Manager, MZ & Partners

Giuseppe Grotti Director Marketing - Industrial, Aleris Aluminium

Mick Atkins BMU Consultant, Meinhardt Facade Technology

Thomas Winterstetter Managing Director & Partner, Werner Sobek Stuttgart

Tim Makower Founder, Makower Architects

Yousef Al Yacoub General Manager, Qatar Aluminium Extrusion Co.

Paul Tsalolikhin Global Marketing Director, Façades, Hilti

Ioannis Spanos Senior Sustainability Manager, KEO International Consultants

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

Topic

Delegate Registration

Topic

Welcome Address

Micha Pawelka

Chief Operating Officer

Priedemann Façade Experts

Topic

Responsibility from concept to as-built – importance of reliable guidance

Talk points

Case study 1: A "tiger" of the facades

Case study 2: A weighed fusion of theory, technology and practicality

Fawzi Ismail

General Manager

MZ & Partners

Topic

Morning Keynote - Cable supported glazing

Talk points

Selection of glass

Cables & anchorages

Tests

Effects on supporting structures

Giuseppe Grotti

Director Marketing - Industrial

Aleris Aluminium

Topic

Aleris 55HX®: Unlimited Façade Design with Aluminum

Talk points

Anodization

Color uniformity

Fire performance

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Mick Atkins

BMU Consultant

Meinhardt Facade Technology

Topic

Benefits of employing a BMU consultant – integration of building maintenance units into developing designs

Talk points

Benefits to structural, façade and architectural departments via early integration of BMU design

Benefits of a project specific detailed specification and tender drawing package – allowing for competitive tender process

Benefits of an objective review of abseiling versus permanent BMU (consultants can specify either, suppliers focus on one)

Review of long term maintenance and glass replacement strategies

Tim Makower

Founder

Makower Architects

Topic

Special Keynote - Building façades - Making streets

Talk points

Climate

Composition

Culture

Thomas Winterstetter

Managing Director

Werner Sobek Stuttgart

Topic

Transparency and Complexity – Challenges in Qatar’s Iconic Façade Projects

Talk points

National Museum of Qatar

Doha Exhibition and Convention Center

Qatar National Convention Centre

Moderator

Andy Dean

Head of Specialist Services

WSP Middle East

Panelist

Emad Soliman

Design Director - Buildings

Lusail Real Estate Development Company

Panelist

Fadi Haidar

Lead Design Engineer

MZ & Partners

Panelist

Paul Tsalolikhin

Commercial Director (Europe)

Siderise Insulation

Topic

Sustainable and efficient façades

Talk points

Sustainable façades for the region

Façade optimisation for occupant comfort while maintaining design ethos

Avoiding energy leakages through façades

Glass and beyond glass - various permutations and how to avoid overdesigning

Safety considerations - a way for sustainable building

Double skin façades and shading techniques

Session summary

Andy Dean

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

Firoz Kachwala

Director

Future Architectural Glass

Topic

Innovative ideas for glass - Glare + Shading

Talk points

Problems with glare and high sunlight in the Middle East

Introducing ecoTHERM (IGU) with Solera® - 'the Real Daylighting Solution'

Bespoke façades with MESHDECO Sefar® Architecture Vision

Topic

Curtain wall edge-of-slab fire protection

Talk points

Why fire protection of edge-of-slab is so important for building safety ?

UL and EN standards - what is the difference ?

Tested systems & engineering judgement - why are they so important ?

Innovative solutions for edge-of-slab fire protection

Efthimios Zizos

Projects Manager

Elval Colour

Topic

The importance of the coil coater in building envelopes

Talk points

Importance of proper passivation in aluminium substrate

Paint specifications and warranty period

Functional coatings / Paint developments for building envelopes

Yousef Al Yacoub

CEO

Qatar Aluminium Extrusion Co (QALEX)

Topic

High precision aluminium extrusions

Talk points

Managing higher tolerences in aluminium extrusions

Advantages of automatic anodizing lines and capabilities in Qatar

Fadi Da'as

Lead Architect

CH2M Hill

Topic

Façade engineering for higher ROI

Talk points

Role of building envelope in conceptualising a new project

Timelines and how it affects the final ROI

Form and performance - what weighs more in terms of ROI

Topic

Vote of Thanks

How it was

Partners

Associate Partners