December 21, 2020
Ajla Aksamija
Ajla Aksamija, associate professor in the department of architecture, has been elected as the vice president of the Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI). FTI is a non-profit member organization for the architectural, engineering and construction industry. Its mission is to accelerate transformative change in the built environment toward common goals of resilience and sustainability, specifically focusing on buildings’ facades. FTI’s members include professionals from an array of building industry sectors owners, developers, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, manufacturers, as well as academic and other institutions. FTI is advancing the art, science, and technology of the building skin through research, practice, and education by: