Once classmates at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, Scott Johnson and William Fain are now founding partners of Elysian Park-based architecture and design firm Johnson Fain, one of the ...

Our contemporary society has been witnessing a surge in skyscraper construction in urban centers worldwide for various reasons—including engineering advancements, increased urban density, space ...

Researchers in Canada have proposed using gravity-based energy storage in high-rise buildings, in combination with photovoltaic facades, small wind turbines, and lithium-ion batteries. Their modeling ...

The study of smoke movement and fire dynamics in high-rise buildings is critical for improving fire safety and resilience in modern urban environments. Recent investigations have focussed on the ...