Mark Dannettel

Background

About Mark Dannettel

Mark Dannettel is currently located on the east coast (USA), and continues to work on a variety of projects, both 'domestic' and international. Mark has 30 years of international experience in architecture, engineering, facade design, building technology, and research. Nearly a decade of his experience was gained while living in Asia. Originally educated and trained as an architect, he has had a diverse career, working in architectural practices, engineering firms, universities, and construction companies. For several years, he served as Executive Designer and team leader for a design-build cable-net contractor, overseeing a team to design, engineer, and manage the fabrication and installation of complex facade solutions. Expertise: Facade Forensics / Glass Failures and Defects; Structural Glass & Point-Supported Glass; Cable-Supported Glass Walls & Cable Nets (Net Walls); Unitized Curtain Walls & Highrise Construction; Double Facades; Metal & Stone Cladding; ETFE (Ethylene TetraFluoroEthylene) and PTFE fabric; AESS (Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel); Gridshells; Complex Geometry & Parametric Modeling of Facades; Clash Detection and BIM for Facades; Designing Custom Facades (Bespoke Facades); Laboratory Mock-Up Testing & Field Testing; Providing Field Support and Construction Expert Reviews; Leading Design & Engineering Teams for Special Projects; Training and Developing Engineers & Technical Staff;