| Location | Gensler's Office, 11 East Madison, Suite 300, Chicago |
Join us for a presentation on the proper design and detailing of backpans and shadowboxes presented by Mic Patterson of Enclos. Mic Patterson has made a career study of structural glass facades, participating in the design, fabrication and installation of a remarkably diverse body of novel applications. He founded ASI Advanced Structures Inc in 1991, the firm that pioneered the introduction of advanced facade technology in the US marketplace. Enclos, a leading global curtain wall firm, acquired ASI in 2007. Patterson subsequently participated in the establishment of the Advanced Technology Studio of Enclos, a facade think-tank located in downtown Los Angeles, where he works as the Vice President of Strategic Development. Patterson earned a Masters of Building Science degree from the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California, where he is currently a PhD candidate. He has taught, written extensively and lectured widely on diverse aspects of advanced facade technology. He is the author of Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures, published by Wiley in 2011. Back pans, Shadowboxes, and High Performance Facades Learning Objectives 1. Understand past practices and emerging trends in back pan and shadowbox design and construction. 2. Identify the considerations relevant to back pan and shadowbox design and construction. 3. Understand the relationship between visual and performance issues in shadowbox design. 4. Learn about emerging trends in high-performance facades. 5. Identify what is driving the evolution of high-performance facade technology.
