Category: Facades

  • What makes building facades whistle and hum?

    What makes building facades whistle and hum?

    Building facades are not supposed to be noisy. Matthew Harrison explains why they sometimes whistle and hum – and how this can be mitigated through careful facade design. Beetham Tower in Manchester has been known to whistle and hum (Image: Dreamstime) Building facades do more to articulate an architectural expression than any other building characteristic…