A Double Skin Facade System: Transparency in the Age of Building Energy Use Reduction

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William Rawn Associates is a leader in the use of double skin curtainwall systems, with a growing collection of built projects. While the first double skin façade dates to 1903 in Germany, application has only gained traction in recent years, with few examples in the US.

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