Zak World of Façades – Dallas

Zak World of Façades North America is a façade design and engineering symposium focused on the building envelope sector. Its themes include high-performance façades, sustainability, circular design, material innovation, structural silicones, façade testing, constructability, and urban mixed-use development. The programme addresses architects, developers, contractors, façade consultants, sustainability and fire consultants, structural consultants, glass processors, quantity surveyors, project management consultants, and related building specifiers.

The agenda features presentations and panel discussions involving Andrew Bennett of BOKA Powell, Billy Jones and Dickson Fogleman of Curtain Wall Design & Consulting, Chris O’Hara of Studio NYL, Will Ramhold of Marlon Blackwell Architects, Irene Martin of Arup, Lei Gao of TVS Design, Kevin Conway of SOM, Lisa Rammig of Eckersley O’Callaghan, and David Brown of HKS. Topics include Dallas skyline façades, the National Medal of Honor Museum, Fort Worth Convention Center expansion, Knox Development, Smith County Courthouse, and circular façade design, positioning the event as a technical forum for façade professionals and adjacent built-environment sectors.