ARCHITECTURAL COMPOSITES:
HERE TO STAY?
Renowned experimental architect, Achim Menges,
recently said carbon fiber is the architecture market’s
biggest untapped resource. He added that carbon fiber
in architecture represents a paradigm shift that could
create a fourth industrial revolution.
Look forward to these CAMX
Architectural Presentations:
■ 25 Years of Successful Use of Fiberglass Crossarms in the
Electric Utility Industry
As architects from around the country discovered at the
American Institute of Architects’ 2016 Convention in
Philadelphia, a composites revolution may be coming
sooner rather than later. During AIA 2016, students from
UCLA, Temple University, and Georgia Tech displayed
innovative composite designs as a part of the American
Composites Manufacturers Association’s (ACMA) firstever Composites in Architecture Design Challenge.
UCLA won the challenge with their composite fabrication
of “mega-panels,” using robotic technology to fabricate
panels without a mold. The second place entry in the
challenge, from Temple, drew inspiration from Menges’
recently-unveiled Elytra Filament Pavilion at London’s
famous Victoria and Albert Museum. Georgia Tech’s
third place entry explored waste-less fabrication with
its composite “balloon panels.” If you were not able to
attend AIA, you will have the opportunity to see these
designs at CAMX at the ACE Pavilion!
CAMX – 26-29 September 2016 in Anaheim, California
– is your opportunity to pick the brains of many experts
in architectural composites. Discounted registration and
housing are available for CAMX 2016. Now in its third
■ ACMA Guidelines and Recommended Practices for FiberReinforced-Polymeric (FRP) Architectural Products
■ Best Practices Utilizing FRP and Elastomeric Liners for
Various Substrates
■ DUNES Residence: Composites Play Key Role in a
Distinctive and Innovative House
■ Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites for Infrastructure
Applications
■ Integrated Design and Fabrication Strategies for Fibrous
Structures
■ Reinforcements of Concrete – Next Frontier for Composites
■ Opportunities for Composites in Architecture (PANEL)
■ Use of Fire Retardant Resins and Gelcoats in Mass Transit,
Architecture, and Building Materials
■ Where Glass Reinforcements Can Help Create Value for
Low and High Pressure Pipe Manufacturers
year, CAMX, co-produced by the American Composites
Manufacturers Association (ACMA)