This two-day workshop led by Shinobu Homma, former Technical Director at Revery Architecture, uses hands-on techniques of hand-sketching and mockup building as tools for learning and developing facade details.
The first session takes place at Surrey Central City / SFU Surry Central (SRYC) where participants will study and sketch selected facade details, focusing on examining construction sequence, materiality, structure, and envelope performance. The second session, held at Abaton Projects, will translate these observations into practice through a series of design exercises and building physical scale mockups.
Ideal for Intern Architects and architects in their early to mid-careers with a basic understanding of facade/envelope detailing who are looking to build a strong foundation for tackling increasingly complex façade conditions. Limited spots available – Don’t miss it!
Learning Objectives & AIBC Learning Units
This event is eligible for AIBC credits* (10 Core Learning Units). Learning objects include but are not limited to below:
Improve hand-sketching and hand-building techniques to represent architectural details.
Develop observational skills by evaluating and assessing facade components and assemblies through hand sketching on site.
Understand how details evolve from design to construction by evaluating and reverse-engineering a built facade detail component.
Put observational skills into practice by building 1-1 and 1-5 scaled mockups to understand and work around limitations of materiality and construction sequence.
Strengthen critical thinking by evaluating, refining, and improving construction details for better constructability and performance.
Utilizing iterative design methods to redesign a built façade component, considering current material technologies and increased envelope performance requirements.
Prerequisite: a basic understanding of facade and envelope detailing is required for this course.
*Note: All participants registered with the AIBC qualify. Further instructions will be provided upon registration. For questions, email communications@architecturefoundationbc.ca
Rides are available from Waterfront Station to the Surrey Campus. Once you’ve purchased your ticket, please email communications@architecturefoundationbc.ca to secure a seat.
Tickets here. Use the discount code AFBC2026 for reduced rate, thank you for using the design calendar.