Responsive Materiality for Morphing Architectural Skins (2013)
article⁄Responsive Materiality for Morphing Architectural Skins (2013)
abstract⁄This paper presents the design of a novel material system with sensing, formchanging and luminous capacities for responsive and kinetic architecture. This aim is explored and evaluated through an experimental design investigation in the form of an architectural skin. Through experimentation with alternative materials and a rigorous process of designing the responsive material systems,a new architectural skin, namely Blanket, emerged from this research. The newly developed responsive material system is an amalgamation of silicone rubbers and glowing pigments, molded and fabricated in a prescribed wayembedded with shape memory alloys on a tensegrity skeletal structure to achieve the desired morphing properties and absorb solar energy to glow in the dark.Thus, the design investigation explores the potential of the use of formchanging materials with capacitance sensing, energy absorbing and illumination capabilities for a morphing architectural skin that is capable of responding to proximity and lighting stimuli. This lightweight, flexible and elastic architectural morphing skin is designed to minimize the use of discrete mechanical components. It moves towards an integrated ‘synthetic’ morphing architecture that can sense and respond to environmental and occupancy conditions.
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| Year |
2013 |
| Authors |
Khoo, Chin Koi; Salim, Flora. |
| Issue |
ACADIA 13: Adaptive Architecture |
| Pages |
243-252 |
| Library link |
N/A |
| Entry filename |
responsive-materiality-morphing-architectural-skins |
