Sanna Wennberg, associate partner at Simpson Haugh presents detailed case studies on double-skin façade systems that strive for optimal performance.

How are architects, engineers and the construction industry as a whole developing solutions to maximise transparency while meeting energy performance targets? Why does transparency still matter today? And how can we manage and strike a balance between the tensions of optimum façade performance and embodied carbon?

Sanna Wennberg, associate partner at Simpson Haugh, discusses the importance of transparency in architectural design, with a focus on glass usage for sustainability and human-centric design. In this presentation, Wennberg delves into the challenges of balancing transparency with privacy, highlighting the transformative impact of bringing natural light and transparency into living and work spaces, and giving an in-depth insight into the performative aspects of the double-layered skin at One Blackfriars in London. Wennberg describes how, when working on 4 Angel Square in Manchester, the studio has experimented with reflective materials and settled on glazed tiles for precast panels, producing a mesmerising effect in different lighting conditions.

Watch the video above the learn about these projects and more in full detail.