The Facades+ conference series comes to San Diego for the second time later this month. Join us on Thursday, May 22, for an event featuring six expert-led presentations as well as an exhibition hall with representatives from 23 building product manufacturers. The conference’s symposium was organized in collaboration with Kevin Heinly, co-regional managing principal of Gensler’s San Diego office. Click here to find more information and register. HKS designed the Gaylord Pacific Resort to maximize views of the surrounding coastline and mountains. (Courtesy HKS) Gaylord Pacific Resort: Daylight, Natural Ventilation, and High Performance Glazing To kick off the morning, HKS will showcase the new Gaylord Pacific Resort in Chula Vista, California. Set between the San Diego bay and the Laguna mountain range, the building is designed to take advantage of the surrounding natural beauty through robust glazing, balconies, and folding glass doors. Michael Strohmer, regional practice director at HKS, and Ryan Markgraf, lead project engineer at Novum Structures, will discuss the structure’s high-performance features while also sharing technical considerations related to the translucent polymer roof that caps the hotel’s atrium and bathes the interior in natural light. Facades for Student Life: Off Site Construction for UCSD’s Pepper Canyon West Pepper Canyon West is a forthcoming student residence on the breathtaking coastal campus of UC San Diego. Ryan Bussard, design director of Perkins&Will’s Seattle office; Bryan Macias, project manager at UCSD; and Walter Crim, operations supervisor at Benson Industries, will share how the massive project—which delivers more than 500,000 square feet and 1,300 additional beds—fits into the architectural expression of the surrounding campus, while also meeting the university’s ambitious sustainability targets. In addition, the team will discuss the facade’s off-site fabrication as well as the installation process. The conference features a presentation of NBBJ’s Viterbi Family Vision Research Center, also at UCSD. (Courtesy NBBJ) Envisioning the Future of Eye Care: How Collaborative Leadership Spearheaded the Facade Design for the UC San Diego Viterbi Family Vision Research Center Next, Stacey Hooper and Kerry Hegedus, partner and principal, respectively, at NBBJ, will highlight another project at UCSD, the Viterbi Family Vision Research Center. Tasked with designing a state-of-the-art new facility for ophthalmology research, the team created an extruded metal facade that is at once highly sustainable and economical. The presenters will cover the building’s shading strategy as well as specific design considerations related to the building’s laboratory programs. Inspiring Light: Designing and Creating the Luminous Wave The first of two presentations on the new Terminal One at the San Diego Airport focuses on Luminous Wave, an art installation that also functions as a high-performance building skin for the new terminal’s ticketing hall. James Carpenter, president of James Carpenter Design Associates; Justin Tien, technical director and senior associate at Gensler; Soheil Mohammadi, principal at Walter P Moore; and Sanjeev Tankha, building technology and facades practice leader at Starq Design, will demonstrate how the design filters light into the building, while also meeting the project’s high-performance standards. From Vision to Reality: Crafting the Luminous Wave The final session looks in more detail at the construction, fabrication, and installation of the Luminous Wave. David Aguirre, engineer at Turner Construction; and Earl Patrick, director of design at Enclos, will join James Carpenter, Justin Tien, and Sanjeev Tankha from the previous presentation to share the execution of the installation’s curved glass panels and aluminum fins, sharing stories and challenges from construction.