A Breathing Building Skin (2010)
article⁄A Breathing Building Skin (2010)
abstract⁄This paper details an initial exploration into the development of a breathing building skin. This research proposes a system of diaphragms as an alternative to the use of fans for distributing volumes of air. The driving concepts for this project are the three types of evolutionary adaptation flexibility, acclimation, and learning. Of particular interest is how these biological concepts relate to architectural design. Parametric modeling was used throughout the project to study a family of folding geometry. This allowed for the iterative development of a complex part that is capable of being manufactured from a single sheet of material. Preliminary calculations point to this system being several times more energy efficient than a fan at moving a given volume of air per Watt of electricity. This research is significant as it puts forth a potentially energy efficient and highly integrated alternative to fans, while also illustrating a way of relating biological concepts of adaptation to architectural design.
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| Year |
2010 |
| Authors |
Crawford, Scott. |
| Issue |
ACADIA 10: LIFE in:formation, On Responsive Information and Variations in Architecture |
| Pages |
211-217 |
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| Entry filename |
breathing-building-skin |
