Heat-actuated Auxetic Facades
<p>Highly transformable materials can be used as adaptive exterior shading systems by leveraging the relationship between external stimuli (heat) and…
<p>Highly transformable materials can be used as adaptive exterior shading systems by leveraging the relationship between external stimuli (heat) and…
This article presents results of a research study that focuses on understanding energy performance of novel facade systems that integrate
This article discusses design, prototype development and a simulation study of novel types of facade systems, which integrate thermoelectric (TE)
Facade engineering aims at appropriately balancing the demands imposed by the context and the capabilities inherent to the materials, the geometries
This is an experimental and computational exploration of structural systems that transform between states of rigidity and flexibility. The goal is to
Kresge Auditorium and the MIT Chapel, designed by Eero Saarinen and built in 1955, are both world renowned works of architecture and powerful symbols
<p>Solar shading devices are required to find a trade-off between conflicting requirements: Protection from excessive solar gains and glare, daylight…
Wearables protect us from climatic conditions, they provide privacy, comfort and they also reflect our style and personality. Building facades in the
The reaches of architecture are inherently linked to the efficacy of communication, and as emerging technology broadens the conceptual horizon of the
The iconic building principal incentive is to be visually attractive or stand out, for this purpose three main features must be accomplished: have a
<p>Today's sustainability in architecture takes into consideration the complete life cycle of buildings and their components, from resource…
The conventional modern facade is essentially flat, which creates the tendency toward visual monotony and problems for modulating daylight—both on
Aesthetic and technical capabilities of facade design have become seemingly endless as building technologies progress. While the capacity to address
With facades becoming increasingly more complex, and performance a key objective, expertise becomes an important component of successful design
<p>Architects today must explore alternative enclosure materials to meet evolving energy codes and embodied carbon regulations. Terra cotta has been…
Apertures is a six-story, commercial building in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City–a neighborhood severely impacted by the 1985 and 2017
Providing a unique and integral cladding/envelope solution suited for high-rise buildings has been an inherent challenge for this building typology
<p>Building envelopes are not only an immediately visible part of the building, they have also become a major factor both for cost and performance of…
The Carapace Pavilion is a university-based, design-build, full-scale custom prototype for a possible replacement of the standard precast concrete