232nd Edition – Zak World of Façades USA

This will be the 232nd edition globally and the 8th edition in New York 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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Speakers & Panelists
Director of Professional Services, CANY
, David Chipperfield Architects
Chief Executive Officer, Building Composites
Andy is a hands-on serial entrepreneur with expertise in structural engineering, business development, construction, manufacturing and technological development. Prior to founding Building Composites, he helped launch multiple successful engineering and fabrication companies utilizing composite materials and other advanced solutions. Comfortable...
Project Executive, HITT
Dean Mouritzen has more than 18 years of experience in the construction industry, delivering a wide range of projects at HITT Contracting, including ground-up commercial core-and-shell base building work across the corporate office, multifamily and mixed-use sectors. In his role,...
Senior Associate, Gensler
Reginald Truxon is a senior architectural leader with more than 18 years of experience delivering complex projects across the United States and internationally. A graduate of Hampton University with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, he began his career in the...
Technical Project Consultant, Reynaers Aluminium
Jordi Marasse is Project Consultant Manager North America at Reynaers Aluminum. For the last 4 years Jordi has been coordinating the North American projects. Jordi consistently goes above and beyond to foster enduring partnerships with our esteemed architects, real estate...
Principal, Partisans
Alex Josephson co-founded PARTISANS in 2012 after studying architecture at the University of Waterloo and Rome, and the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA). Alex is a native of Toronto. Prior to starting PARTISANS, Alex worked in the studio of...
Area Manager - North America, Reynaers Aluminium
Tobiasz Staszak is Area Manager North America at Reynaers Aluminum focused on developing a successful growing market. Having a background in the building industry for 14 years, gaining experience in technology, sales, and value proposition development. For the last 5...
Senior Associate Principal, Director of Specifications, SOM
Rowan O. Georges, AIA is an Associate Director specializing in specifications writing at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Architectural Glass and Metal Certification Council (AGMCC). A believer in the benefits of collaborative...
CEO, Insol
As the founder and CEO of Insol Ltd, Greg Simmons has been involved in the façade industry for 15 years. Construction, engineering, and manufacturing run through his veins, with family history dating back four generations all specialising within these disciplines....
Conference Agenda
  • Exploring the innovative envelope of HITT Contracting’s new Virginia headquarters which is not just a workplace, but a prototype for what’s next in the industry
  • challenges found and met in reconfiguring an existing property with a new façade
  • bringing NYCHA housing up to code, creating more livable spaces for the City
Event Details
  • 232nd Edition – Zak World of Façades USA, October 14, 2026
  • Start Date
    October 14, 2026 8:00 am
  • End Date
    October 14, 2026 5:00 pm
  • Status
    Upcoming
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