Mic Patterson

Individuals, Vice President of Strategic Development | Los Angeles, United States

About

Mic Patterson is a designer, researcher, educator, futurist, author, photographer and entrepreneur.

He has concentrated his professional and academic career on advanced facade technology, structural glass facades, and sustainable building practices. He pioneered the introduction of structural glass facade technology in the United States in the 1990s, contributing into the new millennium with the implementation of a diverse body of novel applications, including cable trusses, cable nets and grid shells. Patterson participated in the establishment of the Advanced Technology Studio of Enclos where he works as the Vice President of Strategic Development, dividing his time between the Los Angeles and New York City Studios. Enclos is a leading national specialty facade contractor, and the Studio is its dedicated think-tank with the mission of anticipating and realizing the future of the building skin.

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Mic Patterson

CTBUH Roles

Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2012; Shanghai 2014)

Height and Data Committee (2013 – 2016)

CTBUH Initiatives

Skin New York

Skin New York

27 August 2015

Skin NY

Skin NY

27 August 2015

Videos

18 September 2014

Interview: Mic Patterson

Mic Patterson of Enclos is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower.

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Research

26 October 2015

FaçadeRetrofit.org: An Online Database Resource for the Façade Renovation of Existing Buildings

Andrea Martinez, Karen M. Kensek & Douglas Noble, University of Southern California; Mic Patterson, Enclos Corp.

Much of the existing tall building stock is burdened with aging and underperforming façades, resulting in opportunities to substantially improve building performance through façade retrofit....

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Research

16 September 2014

Curtainwall Lifecycles: Evaluating Durability and Embodied Energy

Mic Patterson, Ben Silverman & James Casper, Enclos; Karen Kensek, University of Southern California

Durability is an often-overlooked consideration of materials, components, assemblies, buildings, and cities, and a fundamental attribute of sustainability. The concept of differential service life recognizes...

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25 October 2015

CTBUH 2015 Height Committee Meeting

After providing a snapshot of the Height Committee’s duties and past actions since its last meeting, Height Committee Chair Peter Weismantle led a discussion on a series of topics.

27 August 2015

Skin New York

Skin NewYork focus on bringing together different spectrums of the façade industry and the challenges in designing and building facades.

27 August 2015

Skin NY

CTBUH New York, in association with the New York Young Professionals Committee hosted an event entitled Skin:NY that focused on high-rise façade design and construction

17 April 2015

Facades+ New York City

CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood recently visited New York City to participate in the Facades+ conference hosted by The Architect’s Newspaper.

21 November 2014

CTBUH Co-Hosts Iuav International Tall Buildings Conference

The 5th Iuav International Conference on Tall Buildings was held in Venice, organized by Elena Giacomello and Dario Trabucco of CTBUH.

7 November 2014

CTBUH Height Committee Meeting

The following topics were addressed: co-joined buildings, criteria for completion, gross-to-net building height, and structural definitions.

18 September 2014

Interview: Mic Patterson

Mic Patterson of Enclos is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower.

16 September 2014

Curtainwall Lifecycles: Evaluating Durability and Embodied Energy

Durability is an often-overlooked consideration of materials, components, assemblies, buildings, and cities, and a fundamental attribute of sustainability. The concept of differential service life recognizes...

16 September 2014

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 04 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 04 Questions & Answers session with speakers Don Davies, MKA; Mark Sarkisian, SOM; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH / Iuav University...

19 September 2012

Track 5: Retrofit & Lifecycle Considerations Q & A

The Track 5 panel consisting of: Paul Sloman, Arup; Donald Davies, MKA; and Mic Patterson, Enclos took questions from delegates.

19 September 2012

New Skins for Skyscrapers: Anticipating Façade Retrofit

The existing building stock in some regions accounts for nearly as much energy consumption and carbon emissions as the transportation and industrial sectors combined. Existing...

26 October 2015

FaçadeRetrofit.org: An Online Database Resource for the Façade Renovation of Existing Buildings

Andrea Martinez, Karen M. Kensek & Douglas Noble, University of Southern California; Mic Patterson, Enclos Corp.

Much of the existing tall building stock is burdened with aging and underperforming façades, resulting in opportunities to substantially improve building performance through façade retrofit....

16 September 2014

Curtainwall Lifecycles: Evaluating Durability and Embodied Energy

Mic Patterson, Ben Silverman & James Casper, Enclos; Karen Kensek, University of Southern California

Durability is an often-overlooked consideration of materials, components, assemblies, buildings, and cities, and a fundamental attribute of sustainability. The concept of differential service life recognizes...

21 September 2012

New Skins for Skyscrapers: Anticipating Façade Retrofit

Mic Patterson, Andrea Martinez, Jeffrey Vaglio & Douglas Noble, University of Southern California

Existing buildings in some regions accounts for nearly as much energy use and carbon emissions as the transportation and industrial sectors combined. Existing buildings represent...