{"id":2213,"date":"2016-02-11T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/parametrically-designed-metal-facades\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T09:34:15","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T13:34:15","slug":"parametrically-designed-metal-facades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/parametrically-designed-metal-facades\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Skin: 7 Parametrically Designed Metal Fa\u00e7ades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><i>Browse the <\/i><b><i>Architizer <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/architecture-jobs.architizer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Jobs Board<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><b><i> <\/i><\/b><i>and apply for architecture and design positions at some of the world&#8217;s best firms. Click here to sign up for our <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/jobs-newsletter-subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Jobs Newsletter<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ask any selection of architects what they think about parametric design and you\u2019re likely to receive a very wide range of answers. This is due in part to the fact that the term can have a very wide-ranging definition. While a variety of practices employed in architecture today can claim a parametric basis, the fundamental notion of this ever more popular working method is rooted in the use of computer algorithms to generate design solutions that would otherwise take impossibly long to solve with the human brain. By setting up high-level parameters (such as daylighting levels and air flow volumes) that can easily be modeled with various software, architects can essentially outsource the type of fine-level detail wrangling that used to define the profession and let a machine do the thinking for them. When applied to a building element as substantial as a fa\u00e7ade, it\u2019s easy to see why the last two decades have seen a proliferation of forms and patterns that were not only inconceivable before but also practically impossible.<\/p>\n<p>Concurrent with this trend has been a relative increase in the ease and economy of fabricating some of the most common metals found in fa\u00e7ade construction. Using heavy-duty, industrial machinery that can receive instruction from the same software responsible for originating parametric designs, the entire contemporary building process can be accomplished through a single digital medium. Employed for various reasons, from providing optimal light and views to ensuring comfortable amounts of solar heat gain, parametric fa\u00e7ade design and the materials utilized in its final expression can easily be combined to the effect of aesthetic efficiency, environmental soundness and ease of construction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142626803295515163_01_10855_lead.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142626803295515163_01_10855_lead.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142626803295515163_01_10855_lead.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142626803295515163_01_10855_lead.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142626803295515163_01_10855_lead.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142626803295515163_01_10855_lead.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142626803405915163_04_10859.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142626803405915163_04_10859.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142626803405915163_04_10859.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142626803405915163_04_10859.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142626803405915163_04_10859.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142626803405915163_04_10859.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/formstelle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>FORMSTELLE<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/format-elf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Format Elf Architekten<\/a>, T\u00f6ging am Inn, Germany<\/p>\n<p>As an adaptive reuse for part of a former aluminum plant, the same metal was used here to envelope a new office space. Openings were designated to suit a variety of work spaces on the interior and address their respective needs on the perimeter of the building.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139336889462906483_63381.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139336889462906483_63381.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139336889462906483_63381.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139336889462906483_63381.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139336889462906483_63381.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139336889462906483_63381.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Sheppard Robson Architects\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Sheppard Robson Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139336889291806483_63380.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139336889291806483_63380.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139336889291806483_63380.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139336889291806483_63380.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139336889291806483_63380.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139336889291806483_63380.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Sheppard Robson Architects\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Sheppard Robson Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/siemens-middle-east-headquarters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Siemens Middle East Headquarters<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/sheppard-robson-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheppard Robson Architects<\/a>, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n<p>In this corporate headquarters situated on the technological testing ground that is <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/masdar-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masdar City<\/a>, a fa\u00e7ade made of separate aluminum panels provides perfectly calculated shading and view angles to the occupants within. Each aluminum fin was custom-built to address its specific relationship to the sun\u2019s rays.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442353837427Boston_Bloszies-690_Folsom-9903.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442353837427Boston_Bloszies-690_Folsom-9903.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442353837427Boston_Bloszies-690_Folsom-9903.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442353837427Boston_Bloszies-690_Folsom-9903.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442353837427Boston_Bloszies-690_Folsom-9903.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442353837427Boston_Bloszies-690_Folsom-9903.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Matthew Millman Photography\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Matthew Millman Photography<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442353842521Boston_Bloszies-690_Folsom-9840.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442353842521Boston_Bloszies-690_Folsom-9840.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442353842521Boston_Bloszies-690_Folsom-9840.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442353842521Boston_Bloszies-690_Folsom-9840.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442353842521Boston_Bloszies-690_Folsom-9840.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442353842521Boston_Bloszies-690_Folsom-9840.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Matthew Millman Photography\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Matthew Millman Photography<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/690-folsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>690 Folsom<\/b><\/a> by the <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/office-of-charles-f-bloszies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Charles F. Bloszies<\/a>, San Francisco, Calif., United States<\/p>\n<p>The renovation of an abandoned parking garage led to a request for an \u201ceye-popping\u201d fa\u00e7ade makeover. Utilizing parametric design for aesthetic emphasis, this repurposed space now houses the offices of a tech start-up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1434719069787LIWA_tower_-_Overall_Exterior_In_Context.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1434719069787LIWA_tower_-_Overall_Exterior_In_Context.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1434719069787LIWA_tower_-_Overall_Exterior_In_Context.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1434719069787LIWA_tower_-_Overall_Exterior_In_Context.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1434719069787LIWA_tower_-_Overall_Exterior_In_Context.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1434719069787LIWA_tower_-_Overall_Exterior_In_Context.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 ONL [Oosterhuis_L\u00e9n\u00e1rd]\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 ONL [Oosterhuis_L\u00e9n\u00e1rd]<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1434719343929LIWA_tower_-_perspective_6.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1434719343929LIWA_tower_-_perspective_6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1434719343929LIWA_tower_-_perspective_6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1434719343929LIWA_tower_-_perspective_6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1434719343929LIWA_tower_-_perspective_6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1434719343929LIWA_tower_-_perspective_6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 ONL [Oosterhuis_L\u00e9n\u00e1rd]\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 ONL [Oosterhuis_L\u00e9n\u00e1rd]<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/al-nasser-hq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>LIWA Tower<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/onl-oosterhuis_lenard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONL<\/a>, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n<p>Also employed primarily for decorative flair, this tower\u2019s fa\u00e7ade in Abu Dhabi sports a pattern that invokes an optical illusion, causing the tower to appear less bulky than an unadorned fa\u00e7ade would impart. At night, its many oblong window bays are lit up by LED fixtures integral to their frames.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139345145084702482_24776.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139345145084702482_24776.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139345145084702482_24776.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139345145084702482_24776.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139345145084702482_24776.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139345145084702482_24776.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Q-LAB\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Q-LAB<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139345148039202482_24777.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139345148039202482_24777.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139345148039202482_24777.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139345148039202482_24777.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139345148039202482_24777.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139345148039202482_24777.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Q-LAB\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Q-LAB<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/wulai-parking-structure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Fabulous Group \u2013 Wulai Parking Structure<\/b><\/a> by<a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/q-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Q-Lab<\/a>, Taipei, Taiwan<\/p>\n<p>Further instances of optical illusion are seen in the fa\u00e7ade of this parking garage. Assembled in such a way as to express a sweeping sense of motion for anyone driving up or down the garage\u2019s ramp, the orientation of certain fa\u00e7ade elements also serve to block the sun at late-afternoon angles, improving visibility and safety for drivers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14386981399172499_CG67_002_89710.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14386981399172499_CG67_002_89710.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14386981399172499_CG67_002_89710.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14386981399172499_CG67_002_89710.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14386981399172499_CG67_002_89710.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14386981399172499_CG67_002_89710.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Christian Gahl\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Christian Gahl<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14386981402372499_CG67_011_89740.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14386981402372499_CG67_011_89740.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14386981402372499_CG67_011_89740.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14386981402372499_CG67_011_89740.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14386981402372499_CG67_011_89740.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14386981402372499_CG67_011_89740.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Christian Gahl\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Christian Gahl<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/3cubes-office-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>3Cubes Office Building<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/gmp-von-gerkan-marg-and-partners-architects1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gmp \u2013 von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects<\/a>, Shanghai, China<\/p>\n<p>Parametric fa\u00e7ade design was employed at this office complex to create both a sense of unity and variety between three separate buildings. 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class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1430947238543IwamotoScott_-__MiamiDesignDistrict_CityViewGarage_photo17m_by_Craig_Scott_DSC_7985m.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1430947238543IwamotoScott_-__MiamiDesignDistrict_CityViewGarage_photo17m_by_Craig_Scott_DSC_7985m.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1430947238543IwamotoScott_-__MiamiDesignDistrict_CityViewGarage_photo17m_by_Craig_Scott_DSC_7985m.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 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href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/city-view-garage-miami-design-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>City View Garage<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/iwamotoscott-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IwamotoScott Architecture<\/a>, Miami, Fla., United States<\/p>\n<p>Wrapping around a parking garage situated at an unofficial gateway to Miami\u2019s design district, a sculptural metal screen was designed here to be both attention-grabbing and practical. 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