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Double Skin Façades

Are you looking for the ultimate in high-performing, dynamic façades? We can help make it happen.

Lead Contacts

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Leigh Easden
Principal & London Office Director
leasden@thorntontomasetti.com +44.(0)20.7014.4400 London
Walter Hartnett
Walter Hartnett
Senior Principal & Façade Engineering Practice Leader
whartnett@thorntontomasetti.com +1.917.661.7906 New York
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Shard Place in London. Courtesy Renzo Piano Building Workshop
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Fubon Xinyi A25 in Taiwan. Courtesy Renzo Piano Building Workshop
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Bankside Yards West in London. Courtesy PLP Architecture

With controlled natural ventilation, excellent solar control and high thermal performance, double-skin and closed-cavity façade systems are being used more and more worldwide. Our experts in building physics and glass façades can guide you to the right solution for your project, then provide design and construction support to make it a reality.

Our Team

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Leigh Easden
Principal & London Office Director
leasden@thorntontomasetti.com +44.(0)20.7014.4400 London
Walter Hartnett
Walter Hartnett
Senior Principal & Façade Engineering Practice Leader
whartnett@thorntontomasetti.com +1.917.661.7906 New York
Sergio De Gaetano
Sergio De Gaetano
Managing Principal & UK and Australia Region Co-Leader
sdegaetano@thorntontomasetti.com +44.(0)20.7014.4400 London

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Building Analytics
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Envelope Renewal
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Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx)
Façade Access Engineering

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Brick & Terra-Cotta Façades
Cable Façades
Composite Façades
Concrete Façades
Curtain Wall Façades
ETFE & Fabric Façades
Façade Recladding
Glazing & Structural Glass Façades
Metal Façades
Stone Façades

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