Facade Tectonics Institute 2026 World Congress

The Facade Tectonics Institute is pleased to announce the 2026 World Congress (2026WC)—the premier global gathering of professionals, academics, and industry leaders exploring innovation in the art, science, and technology of the building facade.

CM-A is proud to be the Congress’s host school.

Tuesday, Sept 29, 2026
1:00pm-2:30pm (IW): Cultivated Skins: Multistrain Engineered Living Materials for Adaptive Facades Workshop | Hosted by University of North Carolina at Charlotte and curated by Blaine Brownell
3:00pm-4:30pm (dFAB): Robots and Construction Workshop | Hosted by Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Architecture and curated by Computational Design PhD Students: Vina Wei, Myles Sampson, Sohyun Jin

Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026
9:00am-10:30am (Courtyard by Marriott, Pittsburgh University Center): Keynote by James Timberlake, Kieran Timberlake
10:30am-6:00pm (Courtyard by Marriott, Pittsburgh University Center): Paper sessions by Vivian Loftness, Laura Garofalo, Vicky Achnani
6:30-8:30pm (CFA Great Hall): Reception and Dinner in the CFA Great Hall

Thursday, Oct 1, 2026
9:00am-10:30am (Courtyard by Marriott, Pittsburgh University Center): Keynote by Erik Olsen, Transsolar KlimaEngineering
10:30am-6:00pm (Courtyard by Marriott, Pittsburgh University Center): Paper sessions by Azadeh Sawyer