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Soft responsive kinetic system: an elastic transformable architectural skin for climatic and visual control
conference contribution
posted on 2011-01-01, 00:00 authored by Chin Koi KhooChin Koi Khoo, J Burry, M BurryMost designers of dynamic building skins that reconfigure themselves in changing conditions have utilised mechanical systems. However, when designing for dynamic responsiveness, these systems often involve intricate and high-tech mechanistic joints, actuators and control. This research investigates the possibility of the 'soft' form-changing material systems to minimise the use of 'hard' mechanical components for kinetic responsive architectural skins. The research goal is to develop a prototype system that can be used to retrofit an existing building with an application of a 'second skin' that performs well in various climate conditions and is visually compelling. This approach is tested by the prototype, namely "Curtain". It serves two fundamental purposes: Comfort and Cosmetic, to improve the existing interior and exterior spatial conditions. As an early proposition, the significance of this research offers a practical method for realising a 'soft' transformable architectural skin that synthesises passive cooling, manipulates sunlight and is set as an active shading device. Parametric design is used to explore and simulate these climatic and visual design constraints.
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Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture. Annual Conference (31st : 2011 : Calgary, Canada)Pagination
334 - 341Publisher
Association for Computer Aided Design in ArchitectureLocation
Calgary, CanadaPlace of publication
[United States]Link to full text
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2011-10-13End date
2011-10-16ISBN-13
9781613645956Language
engPublication classification
E Conference publication; E1.1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
[2011, Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture]Title of proceedings
ACADIA 2011 : Integration Through Computation : Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in ArchitectureUsage metrics
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