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Kinetic façade mock-up with shape memory alloys

@Arcora - April. 2021 - P. Hannequart Large glass facades in office buildings require an efficient sun protection, which is sometimes designed to change its position during the day, but common mechanical systems like electrical motors are not fully satisfying in architecture. Could a material expansion or shrinkage put [...]

By |2021-04-30T10:13:05+02:00April 25th, 2021|AAG2020 Expo|0 Comments

Deployable structures

Since 2014 This research explores the potential of deployable structures as adaptive shading devices for buildings. Their shape change can reduce the energy consumption by regulating the heat gains through glazed facades. The Department of Energy estimates that around 40% of the total European  energy consumption takes place in [...]

By |2021-04-26T14:48:45+02:00February 1st, 2016|Material, Morphogenesis, Structure|0 Comments