edition
10
Date
10 September 2014
Venue
Cinnamon Grand
City
Colombo
The face of infrastructure in Sri Lanka is changing with numerous tall buildings dotting the skyline of Colombo and other cities. This has drawn the focus on environmentally friendly buildings and structures that blend in with the landscape is increasing with an all-inclusive emphasis on cutting edge façades that are structurally, aesthetically, thermally, technologically, acoustically efficient and secure.
Façade plays a vital role in bringing the architect’s vision to life. It makes a major contribution to the sustainability of a building, influencing both energy efficiency and the quality of the internal climate. It is also an integral part of the building’s aesthetic, complementing the structural form and defining its visual impact on the urban environment.
With a view to bridge the gap between technologies available universally and their application and drawn by the pull of exponential growth in façade industry in Sri Lanka, Zak Group takes their flagship conference on façade design and engineering to Colombo.
Acclaimed as South Asia’s largest façade conference on façade design and engineering, Zak World of Façades not only provides you with the educational experiences that enable you to push your professional practice into emerging frontiers, but also facilitates the networking opportunities that provide you with connections you need to excel in today’s dynamic professional environment.
Be a part of this ground breaking convergence of experts in from across the construction and façade industry to share and discuss the latest methods and technologies that are revolutionizing the building envelopes. Take advantage of exclusive business opportunities, including a dedicated display area exhibiting new perspectives on building skins and material technologies for the efficient façades.
Rohitha Peiris Director - Architecture, The Design Group Five International
Joe Sheriff Director, Ajax Engineers
Amal Tudawe CMD, Tudawe Engineering Services
Athula Amarasekera Director, Design Team 3
Bernie Dole Managing Director, Alufab
DB Navaratne Director, Design Consortium
KLS Sahabandu General Manager, Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau
KM Sathiyan Director – Projects, Indocean Developers
Dilshan Group Director, Access Projects
M-G Kularatne CMD, Maga Engineering
Ranjith Gunatilleke Managing Director, Sanken Lanka
Robert Jan Van Santen Director, VS-A Group
Rohitha Rajaratne Vice President – Engineering, Aitken Spence Hotels
Senaka Dharmatilleke Chief Architect, Overseas Realty Ceylon
Shiromal Fernando Managing Director, Civil & Structural Engineering Consultants
Rajan Govind Director, BES Consultants Pvt Ltd
Mahesh Arumugam Regional Director - South Asia, Meinhardt Façade Technology
Simon Chin Managing Director, Winwall Technology India
K R Suresh Regional Director, Axis Façades
Jawahar HH Director, Glass Wall Systems
Amal Tudawe
CMD, Tudawe Engineering Services
Athula Amarasekera
Director, Design Team 3
Bernie Dole
Managing Director, Alufab
DB Navaratne
Director, Design Consortium
Jawahar HH
Director, Glass Wall Systems
Joe Sheriff
Director, Ajax Engineers
KR Suresh
Regional Director, Avante Facade
KLS Sahabandu
General Manager, Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau
KM Sathiyan
Director – Projects, Indocean Developers
M-G Kularatne
CMD, Maga Engineering
Mahesh Arumugam
Regional Director - South Asia, Meinhardt Façade Technology
Rajan Govind
Director - Façade + Construction Tech Specialist, BES Consultants
Ranjith Gunatilleke
Managing Director, Sanken Lanka
Rohitha Peiris
Director - Architecture, The Design Group Five International
Rohitha Rajaratne
Vice President – Engineering, Aitken Spence Hotels
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
Topic
Delegate Registration
Topic
Welcome Address
Athula Amarasekera
Director
Design Team 3
Topic
Modern façades - Experiences, challenges, design considerations & future direction in Sri Lanka
Simon Chin
Managing Director
Winwall Technology India
Topic
Façade testing - the importance & types of testing
Topic
Tea / Coffee Break
Mahesh Arumugam
Regional Director - South Asia
Meinhardt Façade Technology
Topic
Theory of unitised façades
Topic
Façades with a difference: Design & Function
Rajan Govind
Director - Façade + Construction Tech Specialist
BES Consultants
Topic
Façade performance criteria for tall buildings
Panelist
DB Navaratne
Director
Design Consortium
Panelist
Joe Sheriff
Director
Ajax Engineers
Panelist
KR Suresh
Regional Director
Avante Facade
Panelist
KM Sathiyan
Director – Projects
Indocean Developers
Panelist
M-G Kularatne
CMD
Maga Engineering
Topic
Façade design & engineering for tall buildings:
Session summary
Performance objectives of façades for tall buildings; dynamic response of the façade to various seismic motions; wind resistance/wind load calculation of a façade for a typical tall building in Colombo; water permeability; structural form and architectural design consideration for sustainable façade design for tall buildings; façade access solutions for tall structures. K R Suresh
Topic
Lunch Break
Topic
Point fixed glazing
Topic
The importance of PU foams for perfect insulated windows
Topic
Integrated building maintenance units (BMU)
Topic
European hardwares for windows & façades
Panelist
Amal Tudawe
CMD
Tudawe Engineering Services
Panelist
Bernie Dole
Managing Director
Alufab
Topic
PANEL DISCUSSION: Façade for hospitality & residences:
Session summary
Identifying the different cladding materials for hotel and residences; fixed or openable windows for hotels; large openings for windows - choice of window - sliding or lift & slide or bi-folding; safe railing solutions. Amit Malhotra
Topic
Tea / Coffee Break
Topic
Designing a untised curtain wall system integrated with windows
Topic
How to choose the correct aluminium composite panel for your project
Topic
Façades - what could go wrong...
Panelist
Ranjith Gunatilleke
Managing Director
Sanken Lanka
Panelist
Rohitha Peiris
Director - Architecture
The Design Group Five International
Panelist
Shiromal Fernando
Managing Director
Civil & Structural Engineering Consultants
Topic
Fire safety in façade:
Session summary
Breaking the preconcived notions about glass façades; cladding - right choice of material; role of spandrel panels and firestops/smoke seals/window ventilation/insula tion in developing fire safe facades; fire rated material or fire retardant material; fire rating of façade material. Selvam Ramanathan
Topic
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