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39th Edition - Zak World of Façades UAE

edition

Date

20 March 2018

Venue

The Conrad

City

Dubai

Official page

About this edition

This was the 39th edition globally and 8th edition in the GCC and the 4th edition in UAE. It showcased the latest innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to building envelopes and the latest technological solutions.

Douglas Sum Façade Services Group Leader, Aurecon

Jan Scheers Sales and Market Development Manager, Kuraray Europe

Enrico Cutri Global Building Project Specification Manager - High Performance Building, Dow

Armin Buchbinder Head of Design, BSBG

Mathieu Meur Director - Technical, DP Architects

Micha Pawelka Managing Director, Priedemann Façade Experts

Benjamin Beer Head of Façades, Ramboll Middle East

Avinash Kumar Associate Partner, Godwin Austen Johnson

Dr. Belarmino Cordero Division Manager - Façades, AESG

Jason Pardesi General Manager, Wintech Middle East

Lindsay Mellum Associate- Façades, WSP

Sarah Coogan Associate, Inhabit Group

Nigel Eckersall Director Design & Development, VX Studio

Christopher Owen Associate Principal, AECOM

Stacy Eisenberg Project Manager, Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Meinolf Wortmann Head of Research & Development, Hoesch Schwerter Extruded Profiles

Uygar Arica Sales & Business Development Manager - MENA, Calvi Network Extrusion Business Unit

John C. Kim Design Director, AE7

Richard Fenne Principal, Woods Bagot

Filippo Lodi Head of Innovation and Knowledge Management, UNStudio

David Daniels Director of Architecture, SSH

Eugene Korch Technical Director, FAT Façades

Naoki Woodward Associate, Koltay Façades

Alexander Wagner Engineering Manager Façade, Meinhardt Façade Technology

Jason Pomeroy Founding Principal, Pomeroy Studio

Dr. Bettina-Gerharz-Kalte Vice President Thermal Insulation, Evonik Resource Efficiency

Efthimios Zizos Projects Manager, Elval Colour

Sanjoe Rodrigues Regional Manager - Middle East, Serge Ferrari

Prof. Werner Jager Director Technology & Marketing - DACH Markets, Hydro Building Systems

Monesh Aidasani Regional Specifications Manager - MEIA, Jotun Powder Coatings

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

Benjamin Beer

Managing Director

Werner Sobek Dubai

Topic

Delegate Registration

08:50 — 09:00

Topic

Welcome Address

09:00 — 09:30

Mathieu Meur

Director

DP Façade

Topic

Disruptive technologies in façades

Talk points

New paradigms in the façade design techniques

Speed engineering of façades

New and emerging façade materials

09:30 — 09:50

Monesh Aidasani

Regional Specifications Manager - MEIA

Jotun Powder Coatings

Topic

Architectural tends in powder coating finishes

Talk points

Heat reflective powder coatings

Texture/Wood finish powder coatings

The growth of fluoropolymer powder coatings

09:50 — 10:20

Filippo Lodi

Head of Innovation and Knowledge Management

UNStudio

Topic

Future proofing façades: A journey on innovation, materials and systemic thinking

Talk points

Designing for people, a human centric perspective on design and innovation

Thinking smart from advance modelling to fabrication

Embracing change, responsive façade design

10:20 — 10:27

Bettina-Gerharz-Kalte

Vice President Thermal Insulation

Evonik Resource Efficiency

Topic

PechaKucha: An idea warmer - 400 seconds for a new high-performance insulation that really works

10:27 — 10:47

Topic

NETWORKING & TEA/COFFEE BREAK

10:47 — 11:07

Jason Pardesi

General Manager

Wintech Middle East

Topic

Normal performance façades

Talk points

The impact of thermal bridging

The ‘minimum required performance’

The effect of poor air tightness

11:07 — 11:27

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!

11:27 — 11:34

Micha Pawelka

Chief Operating Officer

Priedemann Façade Experts

Topic

PechaKucha 20x20 : Exhaust 2.0 – 400 seconds on an active skin façade

11:34 — 12:04

Stacy Eisenberg

Project Manager

Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Topic

Linking operational, functional and creative performance - AJN design philosophy and inspiration

Talk points

Case studies on current, recently finished or under construction projects in the Middle East, France, the US and Brazil

12:04 — 12:50

Moderator

Sarah Coogan

Regional Director - Middle East

Inhabit Group

Panelist

Armin Buchbinder

Head of Design

BSBG

Panelist

David Daniels

Director of Architecture

SSH

Panelist

John Kim

Design Director

AE7

Panelist

Richard Fenne

Principal

Woods Bagot

Topic

PANEL DISCUSSION: Digital impact on modern façade design and construction

Talk points

Streamlining complex façade designs through BIM: Benefits and challenges

Digital fabrication: Integration of advanced technologies aiming towards performative designs

Multi-dimensional and complex façade geometries in the post-digital era

Augmenting 3D printing for smart, well insulated and sustainable façades

Session summary

Sarah Coogan

12:50 — 13:40

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

13:40 — 14:00

Douglas Sum

Associate - Buildings

Aurecon

Topic

Advanced façade design technology – How to deliver a smart façade design

Talk points

Possibilities of visualising and designing conceptual façade design WITH FUN

How to integrate architectural design, façade details and fabrication data together

Technologies to capable all as-built façade information in a BIM model

14:00 — 14:20

Efthimios Zizos

Projects Manager

Elval Colour

Topic

Challenges and developments in façades

Talk points

New trends in architectural façade designs

Durability and sustainability

Developments with special coatings

14:20 — 14:40

Meinolf Wortmann

Head of Research & Development

Hoesch Schwerter Extruded Profiles

Uygar Arica

Sales & Business Development Manager - MENA

Calvi Network Extrusion Business Unit

Topic

Architecture with steel - Façade profiles for ambitious architecture projects

Talk points

Transparency and freedom of design

Aesthetics, precision and variety of form

Energy efficiency, economy and sustainability

14:40 — 15:00

Naoki Woodward

Director - Head of Façade Engineering

BB7

Topic

Key principles for design/manufacturing of curved glass

Talk points

Benefits and drawbacks

Visual acceptance

Applicability of current standards

15:00 — 15:20

Jan Scheers

Sales Consultant - Middle East and South Africa

Kuraray

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

15:20 — 15:40

Enrico Cutri

Global Building Projects Specification Manager

Dow Consumer Solutions

Topic

Bringing design 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

15:40 — 16:13