2017

Laufs, W.: ‘Engineering für den Markt USA – gebaute Fallbeispiele’; 13th façade conference Fassade13, Augsburg/Germany 2017

Laufs, W., Cersosimo, A.: ‘Expansion of Spacial Realities – Digital Fabrication Built in the US’; IASS Conference Interfaces – architecture.engineering.science; Hamburg/Germany 2017

2016

Laufs, W., Nefedov, A.: Jumbo- Size Glazing Engineered – Recent Projects in New York City; (continued)  conference paper GlassConGlobal, Boston 2016

Laufs, W.: ‘Recent structural façade innovations – US case studies’; What’s Next Conference – Competence Center Façade and Metal Engineering of the Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture, Lucerne/Switzerland 2016

Laufs, W.: ‘Innovative Building Skins Engineered – Recent Project Examples in the US’, 11th Conference on Advanced Building Skins, Bern/Switzerland 2016

Publications

2014

Laufs, W., Desarzens, P.: ‘Ductal-Fassade Louis Vuitton in Aventura/Florida’, Zeitschrift fur den gesamten Ingenierubau, Bautechnik, 03, 2014

Laufs, W., Linares, N.: Recent US Innovative Glass Projects; GlassCon Global; conference proceedings, 07/2014

Laufs, W., Linares, N.: ‘Dünnwandige Freiformstrukturen – The Return of the Rivet, Parametrisch formulierte Metalloberflächen, Stahlbau, 12, 2014

2013

Laufs, W.: Reviewer for Tensile Fabric Structures – Design, Analysis, and Construction; Task Committee on Tensioned Fabric Structures of the Special Structures Committee of the Metals Committee of the Technical Activities Division of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE

Laufs, W., Verboon, E., “Innovative Facade Design and Products” In Curtain Wall Systems, A Primer, edited by Ali M. Memari, 154–194. American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013.

Laufs, W., ‘Applied Research Anyone – What We Can Learn From the German System of Engineering Education’; 2013 (in publication)

2011

Laufs, W., Verboon, E.: Chapter in book publication ‘New Developments in Façade Design’; Penn State University, 2011 (in publication)

2010

Laufs, W., Vilkner, G.: Gekruemmte Glasflaechen – Zusammenspiel von Geometrie und Glasdetaillierung, Stahlbau Sonderheft Konstruktiver Glasbau, Germany, Ernst & Sohn, 2010

Laufs, W.: Kaltgebogene Freiformflaechen; Conference Glasbau; Proceedings; Dresden; 2010

Laufs, W.: Visions Engineered – Freeform meets Form-finding; Smart Geometry Conference, Barcelona; 2010

Laufs, W.: Interview in Architectural Record Magazine, Article “Shattering Myths about Glass”, May 2010

Laufs, W., Vilkner, G.: Transparent Glazing for Free-form Building Skin – Parametric Modeling meets curved Glazing Engineering; AEC Conference PennState Uni, Pennsylvania; June 2010

2009

Laufs, W., Luessi, W.: Glass Roof for Hurlingham Gentlemen’s Club in London. Stahlbau Spezial, Konstruktiver Glasbau, Wiley & Son, April 2009

Laufs, W.: ‘Archineering’ Trends for Tensioned Fabric Structures; Proceedings ASCE Conference, Austin/Texas, May 2009

Laufs, W.: ‘Parametric Manipulation of Metallic Tent Surfaces – Example Highpoint Sail Hippie- Teepee Woodstock’; Textile Roofs 14th Int. Workshop, Proceedings CD, Berlin, Germany, 2009