227th Edition – Zak World of Façades USA

This will be the 227th edition globally and the 2nd edition in Dallas which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

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Will Ramhold
Senior Architect, Marlon Blackwell Architects
Will Ramhold is a Senior Project Architect and Director of Technical Design at Marlon Blackwell Architects. Before joining MBA six years ago, he lived in New York City working as a façade consultant for Front where he honed his skills...
Stefan Burnett
Senior Project Designer, Senior Associate, Perkins&Will
Stefan Burnett is an architect, senior project designer, and senior associate at Perkins&Will, where he is responsible for translating the firm’s Living Design framework into built work that performs—environmentally, socially, and experientially. His practice centers on the belief that design...
Victor J Yakin
Application Engineer, Momentive
Victor Yakin is a construction products professional, currently working as Sr. Application Engineer for Momentive / GE Silicones.  He has over 25 years of experience in design, engineering, marketing, and sales of specialty engineered products for commercial and institutional construction...
Nathan Seaman
National Sales Manager, Form Metal Systems
Nathan Seaman brings extensive experience in architectural metal fabrication, project execution, and custom facade systems. Having worked closely with fabricators, installers, engineers, and architects throughout his career, he offers a practical perspective on how     complex design concepts are transformed...
Chad Patterson
Senior Manager - Regional Architectural Sales, Mitsubishi Chemical America ALPOLIC Division
Chad Patterson is an Architectural Sales Manager for Mitsubishi Chemical America’s ALPOLIC® Division. In this role, he plays a key part in advancing the company’s sales initiatives throughout the South-Central United States. His responsibilities include building strong relationships with architects,...
Marc Angelillo
Director of Architectural Structural Sales, Wells
Marc serves as Director of Architectural Systems at Wells, driving efficient solutions through early collaboration and design-assist processes. He works closely with architects, contractors, and owners to balance creativity with constructability, ensuring each project meets design intent, performance goals, and...
Lei Gao
Principal, TVS Design
Lei Gao joined TVS in 2000 and has been involved in all aspects of architectural design, working primarily within the mixed-use, convention, and hospitality studios. In the past few years, he has been focused on ground-up and renovations of convention...
Cliff Wood
Senior Vice President, Trammell Crow Company
Cliff Wood serves as Senior Vice President for TCC within the firm’s Dallas-Fort Worth office. In this role he manages all building design and construction related activities for the firm’s development projects. The Dallas-Fort Worth office focuses on the following...
Roy Evans
Operations Director, Balfour Beatty
Josh McKeown
Associate, Woods Bagot
Josh McKeown has over twenty years of experience in the industry and a strong grasp of all phases of design and construction and brings extensive knowledge and a passion for innovation, craft and sustainability to his projects. Most recently, a...
Trey Greer
Director of Technical Practice, Fitzpatrick Architects
Trey Greer graduated from Louisiana Tech University with his Bachelor of Architecture in May of 1998. Licensed in New Mexico and Texas, Trey has managed a wide range of projects. He knows how to bridge the gap between design and...
Matthew Mittelstet
Senior Consultant, Lerch Bates
Matthew Mittelstet brings more than 25 years of construction and building enclosure expertise to the Lerch Bates team. He began his career with a leading general contractor, where he spent nine years managing high-profile projects and developing deep knowledge in...
Kevin Conway
Senior Associate Principal, SOM
Andrew Bennett
Partner & Design Principal, BOKA Powell
R Andrew Bennett joined BOKA Powell in 1995 and has been a creative force behind BOKA Powell’s full range of architectural and interior design services. Andrew helps foster BOKA Powell’s atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration, planning mock design exercises that...
Eneko Igartua
Regional Façades Sales Manager, Cosentino
Eneko Igartua is the Regional Façades Sales Manager at Cosentino, where he specializes in delivering high-performance architectural solutions using innovative materials. With a strong background in sustainable design and façade systems, he collaborates closely with designers, contractors, and manufacturers to...
Dickson Fogleman
Senior Building Envelope Consultant, Curtain Wall Design & Consulting, Inc
Dickson Fogleman is an Associate and a Senior Building Enclosure Consultant for CDC. Dickson has provided building enclosure consulting services to architects, owners, contractors and attorneys for over a fifteen years. He provides design consulting services for a wide variety...
Billy Jones
Principal, Curtain Wall Design & Consulting, Inc
Billy Jones is a Vice President and the Director of Roofing and Waterproofing Consulting services for the Central US and Latin American Region for CDC. Billy has provided roofing, waterproofing and building enclosure consulting services to architects, owners, contractors and...
Andrew Pries
Director of Innovation & Technical Sales, Boston Valley Terra Cotta
Andrew Pries, Director of Innovation + Technical Sales at Boston Valley Terra Cotta, holds a BS in Architecture from the University at Buffalo and a Master of Architecture from the University of Michigan. With a focus on design development and...
David Brown
Studio Practice Leader, Commercial/Mixed‑Use | Principal, HKS
David Brown is a Principal and Studio Practice Leader, Commercial/Mixed-Use at HKS. With a strong interest in urbanism and the vibes of the city, David understands how architecture and urban design can help shape the future of the city through...
Chris O’Hara
Senior Principal - Structural and Facade Design, Studio NYL, a Lerch Bates Company
Chris O’Hara is a Founding Principal of Studio NYL. Trained as a Structural Engineer, Chris has a passion for Architecture. This passion has fostered the collaborative approach that is a cornerstone of Studio NYL’s collaborative approach to structures and enclosures....
Irene Martin
Associate Principal, Arup
Irene Martin leads Arup’s Americas West Facades Team. She has an Environmental and Mechanical Engineering background and brings international experience on a range of building typologies. Her passion for environmental considerations and occupant comfort has led her to advocate for...
Lisa Rammig
Director, Eckersley O'Callaghan
Lisa Rammig is the Director of Eckersley O’Callaghan’s West Coast offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. She initially joined EOC to support the firm’s emerging facade engineering group in London. After playing a key role in its remarkable growth,...
John Ivanoff
Principal | Facades, Buro Happold
John Ivanoff joined Buro Happold’s Facades and Specialty Structures team in 2013 and has nearly 15 years of experience in the industry. John’s portfolio reflects his architectural design background and includes extensive experience working on residential and educational projects around...
Conference Agenda
  • The Opportunity: An overview of the Chalk Hill Mixed-Use Office Tower and Dallas EDITION Hotel & Residences
  • The Process: When strong massing and geometric design must be complemented by an exceptional and intentional façade design
  • The “Inside Baseball”: There are multiple decisions layered thought processes in solving to market conditions: how we got there
Speakers:
  • Review Fifth Façade trends in the marketplace
  • Review Fifth Façade challenges
  • Case study of National Medal of Honor Museum’s Fifth Façades
Speakers:
  • Addressing global issues in the built environment and realizing the potential of terra cotta solutions
  • Materiality and performance benefits of terra cotta façades in modern architecture
  • Terra cotta façade innovations that address global challenges and enhance building performance
Speakers:
  • Circular economy and sustainability in façade design
  • Understanding ultracompact stone as a material
  • Case studies: Applications of ultracompact stone in façades
Speakers:
  • The façade design establishes the building’s identity while mediating daylight, satisfying performance goals of uniquely disparate indoor environments, and connecting exterior expression to the interior experience
  • Combining locally rooted materials with advanced fabrication technologies, the façade creates an architecture that is distinct in its Place, demonstrating how regional identity can achieve universal relevance
  • Material logic of the façade extends beyond aesthetics to support principles of whole health through its influence on daylight, spatial quality, and the character of the interior environment, reinforcing the Institute’s mission
Speakers:
  • An Architectural Village: In response to Uptown's eclectic character, the project introduces a collection of three towers each with a unique façade, conceived as an architectural village rather than a singular mega project
  • A Hospitality identity rooted function: The façade language is informed by a terraced massing that creates spaces for private patios, shaded loggias and amenity terraces
  • A collaborative approach: Early collaboration between the consultant and contractor teams allowed design iteration to meet design, performance and budget goals
Speakers:
  • Origins and legacy of Structural Silicone​ Glazing (SSG)
  • Advancements and trends​ in SSG
  • Shaping skylines with SSG sealants
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  • Integrating new and existing façades to create a cohesive design vision for the Fort Worth Convention Center expansion
  • Balancing materiality and performance through brick, glass, and steel façade systems tailored to program and context
  • Applying building science, constructability lessons, and long-term maintenance strategies to ensure façade durability and performance
Speakers:
  • How cross-disciplinary collaboration between architects, façade consultants, developers, and contractors is shaping the vision and execution of Knox
  • Navigating the technical and logistical complexities of façade design and construction within a large-scale mixed-use project in a dense urban Dallas context
  • Key façade and building strategies that elevate Knox as a distinctive destination while meeting performance, sustainability, and market demands

David Brown

Speakers:
  • When unexpected design or construction changes occur, façade testing requirements should be elevated to mitigate risk and ensure performance
  • Clearly defining air and water testing parameters upfront is critical to aligning expectations, avoiding ambiguity, and ensuring reliable results
  • Adopt a proactive mindset: Planning for potential test failures to build resilience into the design and delivery process
Speakers:
  • How does circular façade design look outside the framework of carbon counting and ticking boxes?
  • Are passive design strategies still valid?
  • Case studies assessing potential for reuse
  • Kit of parts thinking to establish efficiencies in reuse, recycling, and minimal material use while maximizing performance
Speakers:
  • Material composition and core options (PE, FR, NC) and their impact on fire performance and code compliance
  • Coating systems and finish durability, including PVDF and FEVE performance characteristics for long-term façade application
  • Best practices for specifying MCM systems, including tested assemblies, performance standards, and lifecycle considerations
Speakers:
  • Discover how integrated imagery can elevate a façade, create visual impact, and strengthen a project's identity through real-world case studies, including the Dallas Zoo and other notable installations
  • Learn how perforated imagery is created, the technical considerations behind successful applications, and the factors architects should understand during specification and design
  • Explore the sublimation process, material options, durability considerations, and design opportunities for incorporating vibrant, long-lasting imagery into architectural surfaces
Speakers:
  • The impact of projections, recesses, fins, and shading elements
  • Solar control through architectural form and balancing aesthetics and performance
  • Quantifying occupant comfort benefits

John Ivanoff

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Event Details
  • 227th Edition – Zak World of Façades USA, September 17, 2026
  • Start Date
    September 17, 2026 8:00 am
  • End Date
    September 17, 2026 5:00 pm
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