Main Events 85th Edition – Zak World of Façades UAE

85th Edition – Zak World of Façades UAE

edition

Date

09 March 2022

Venue

Hilton Al Habtoor City

City

Dubai

About this edition

This will be the 85th edition globally and the 7th edition in UAE which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display 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 & Networking

08:50 — 08:55

Topic

Welcome Address

08:55 — 09:00

Ammar Alul

Managing Director

Schüco Middle East

Topic

Intelligence of Façades - The New Schüco IoF System

09:00 — 09:25

Micha Pawelka

Chief Operating Officer

Priedemann Façade Experts

Topic

Digital Façade Design - The Change

Talk points

History

Interface Architect - Façade Designer

2D / 3D / BIM & workflow

Value & risk management

09:25 — 09:40

Jeff Dibdin

International Account Manager

A. Proctor Group

Topic

Airtight Membrane Solutions for High Rise

Talk points

Class ‘A’ fire rated vapour barriers

Airtight, breathable tapes

Simplified airtightness in façades

09:40 — 10:05

Mohamed Adib

Chief Design Officer

Dewan Architects & Engineers

Topic

A Tale of Two Façades

Talk points

Precast vs. Prefab

Façades make cities

Solving the podium

10:05 — 10:20

Sanjoe Rodrigues

General Manager - MEA

Serge Ferrari

Topic

Tensile Fabric Façade - Architectural Functions and Benefits

Talk points

Efficient thermal comfort & solar protection

Visual comfort & glare control

Dynamic façades with day/night effect with graphic customization

Non-combustible façade in new constructions or renovations

10:20 — 10:55

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

10:55 — 11:15

Ihab Nayal

Head of Concept Design

Lacasa

Topic

The Innovation Hub

Talk points

Connectivity XYZ

Creating spaces for innovators

Expressing innovation in the skin

11:15 — 11:30

Frederik Kiehn

Senior International Project Manager

D+H Mechatronic

Topic

Making Buildings Breathe

Talk points

New and common ways of design enhanced safety solutions

Using the façade for smoke and heat exhaust ventilation & natural ventilation systems

Advanced maintenance and service solutions

11:30 — 11:50

Damien Flynn

Associate - Fire Engineering

Arup

Topic

Building Envelopes - Fire Safety and Sustainability

Talk points

Fire safety challenges associated with the trends in sustainable façade systems

Current knowledge around the fire safety performance of photovoltaic panels and green façades

Fire testing and other considerations

11:50 — 12:15

Thomas Fruhmann

Director Pre-Construction Services

Schueco Middle East

Topic

Grid2Shell

Talk points

Parametric yet system! Contradiction?

Design freedom without boundaries

‘Wrap me around your building’

12:15 — 12:45

Alejandro Stochetti

Director of Design

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

Topic

Al Wasl Plaza, The Urban Room: A New Typology

Talk points

The vision

The making

The experience

12:45 — 13:40

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

13:40 — 14:00

John Kim

Design Director

AE7

Topic

Shape and Shadow

Talk points

Good façade design impact on USP

Good façade design impact on ROI

14:00 — 14:20

Agnes Koltay

CEO

Koltay Façades

Topic

Only in Dubai ...A Glass Slide? (Part 2)

Talk points

Recap of part 1 on how the idea of Dubai's newest tourist sensation was developed in collaboration with the developer, façade engineer and architect

Engineering challenges of designing giant glass pieces outside of a skyscraper for thrill seekers

Implementation, logistical challenges and installation by doing the unprecedented

Lessons learnt and way forward

14:20 — 14:35

Jan Scheers

Sales Consultant - Middle East and South Africa

Kuraray

Topic

Designing with Laminated Safety Glass Interlayers for Security & Sound Control Applications

Talk points

Overview on safety and security glazing

Acoustic guidelines for effective noise reduction with laminated safety glass

14:35 — 14:50

Eddy Abou Khalil

Regional Director - Middle East & India

Cosentino

Topic

Ventilated Façades with Dekton

Talk points

History of ventilated façades

Overview on stone façades

Introduction to Dekton

Iconic regional and global projects case studies

14:50 — 15:05

Bruce Nicol

International Business Development Head

Priedemann Façade Experts

Topic

Firmness, Commodity, Delight: The Rationale Behind Dynamic Glass in Architecture

Talk points

Firmness: How it works

Commodity: Premium performance and sustainability

Delight: Enhancing well-being and comfort

15:05 — 15:20

Merce Berengueras

Specification Manager EMEA

Axalta Coating Systems

Topic

Powder Coatings for the Architectural Market

Talk points

Introduction to powder coatings

Technologies and product range

References & case studies

15:20 — 15:45

Topic

Networking Tea/Coffee Break

15:45 — 16:05

Topic

Adaptive Buildings - Building for Resilience

Talk points

Addressing environmental, social and economic requirements

Transformation (Use/Geometry/Performance/Aesthetics)

Designing for disassembly

Reuse of façade materials

16:05 — 16:25

Shams Naga

Founder & Principal, Naga Architects & Chairman

DHB Group

Topic

Façades for the Future – Implementation of Intelligent Technologies

Talk points

Façade design as response to site

New technologies in media façades

Processes in façade generation

16:25 — 16:40

Khaled Raslan

Senior Manager - MENA & GCC Region

Vitro Architectural Glass

Topic

Taking a “Look” at Glass Distortion

Talk points

What is an optical distortion?

What causes the reflective image distortion in IGU units?

How to lessen the degree of glass optical distortion?

16:40 — 17:25

Moderator

Benjamin Beer

Managing Director

Werner Sobek Dubai

Panelist

Alberto Fiorenzi

Founder and Inventor

i-Mesh

Panelist

Jason Quick

Senior Vice President, Projects Delivery

Expo City Dubai

Panelist

Marc Gabriel

Director - Architecture & Project Management

Werner Sobek Stuttgart

Panelist

Marco Bellomi

Project Manager

Lanaro

Topic

Project Discussion: World's Longest Rectractable Glassfibre Sunshade – Creating Sustainable Outdoor Thermal Comfort for the Expo 2020 Dubai

Talk points

Designing thematic concourse shade structure for the Expo 2020 public realm to adapt to the harsh climatical conditions

Using of the advances in filament placement technology to mitigate the effects of urban heating

Providing shade while ensuring air circulation in order to improve the microclimate by reducing the ambient air temperature by 5K

Reducing CO² emissions in connection to embedded grey energy and satisfying the requirements of albedo control

Integrating material systems, manufacturing systems and planning methods while designing and engineering

Design and development of a “non-tensioned”, traverse free, operable textile canopy system creating a lightweight structure without sacrificing strength

Session summary

Benjamin Beer

17:25 — 17:30

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

How it was

Partners

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Associate Partners

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