Published date: Nov 19 2019

Journal Title: KnE Social Sciences

Issue title: International Conference: Architecture Across Boundaries

Pages: 522–533

DOI: 10.18502/kss.v3i27.5554

ChungYin KwongChungYin.kwong15@student.xjtlu.edu.cnXi’an Jiao Tong Liverpool University, Suzhou, China

Christiane M. HerrXi’an Jiao Tong Liverpool University, Suzhou, China

Theofanis Krevaikas Xi’an Jiao Tong Liverpool University, Suzhou, China

This paper examines a cross-disciplinary approach to a high-rise façade design proposal for Hong Kong where the initial architectural design concept provides a negotiable boundary for an architectural engineering design process. A crucial aspect ofthisprocessistheconsiderationofhighwindloadsonthefaçade,as they frequently occurinHongKongduetoregularlyoccurringtyphoons.Designforwindperformance is typically outside of the expertise of architectural designers and thus requires close collaboration between architects and structural engineers. Conventionally trained structural engineers may however not be accustomed to work with unusual building form or to consider architectural design ideas as part of engineering proposals. In the context of this paper, building information modeling (BIM) is used to facilitate cross-disciplinary dialogue as well as interdisciplinary workflows during the early design stages.

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