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Kinetic Solar Envelope
- Paper by Christina Koukelli, Facade Engineer Alejandro Prieto, Researcher Serdar Asut, Academic, Architect
Kinetic responsive systems are gaining attention in architectural applications, to reduce the building’s energy consumption and environmental impact,…

October 11, 2022
ETFE Membrane Envelope Strategies
- Paper by Audrey L Worden, ISSF, Principal + Founding Partner Kihong R. Ku, DDes, Associate Professor, Design Technology and Architectural Innovation, Adaptive Envelopes Alexander G. Worden, RA NCARB, Principal + Founding Partner
Airflow within the cavity of double-skin facades is a key component of adaptive building envelopes which change thermophysical properties to meet cha…

October 11, 2022
Kinetic Shading Systems
- Paper by Alireza Jahanara, Negar Kalantar,
This study focuses on experiments in kinetics and architectural skins. More extensively, it introduces a solution for environmental design issues and…

March 14, 2018