KINETIC STRUCTURES, DESIGN AND FABRICATION

As final project theme, I want to work on a kinetic facade, which modules can receive data from a LDR and provide protection from the sun using some servos or a pneumatic system. Here are some videos of some projects that has inspired me.

Tobias Becker’s Breathing Skins Project
Based on the concept of biomimicry, the technology is inspired by organic skins that adjust their permeability to control the necessary flow of light, matter and temperature between the inside and the outside. In addition to these performative benefits, the constantly changing appearance of these façades provides a rich interplay between the exterior natural environment and interior living spaces.

Media TIC Barcelona Building - Enric Ruiz Geli
Protection from the outside heat will be achieved using what's known as the 'diaphragm' configuration of ETFE cladding, whereby three layers of the plastic are fixed within the triangular frame and inflated like a pillow. The resulting bubble contains up to three air chambers that together create a shade-effect and provide thermal insulation for the building. ETFE cladding will also be used for the south-west-facing façade, which is also exposed to six hours of sunlight daily. A different application of ETFE will be used known as the 'lenticular' solution – where two layers of the plastic are inflated and filled with nitrogen. In this method, the air density of the particles creates a cloud-like solar filter.

Al Bahar Towers - Aedas
The screen opperates as a curtain wall, sitting two meters outside the buildings’ exterior on an independent frame. Each triangle is coated with fiberglass and programmed to respond to the movement of the sun as a way to reduce solar gain and glare. In the evening, all the screens will close. It is estimated that such a screen will reducing solar gain by more than 50 percent, and reduce the building’s need for energy-draining air conditioning.