Mimosa Kinetic Façade: Bio-Inspired Ventilation Leveraging the Mimosa Pudica Mechanism for Enhanced Indoor Air Quality [PDF]
Biomimetics, 2023 In light of pressing global health concerns, the significance of indoor air quality in densely populated structures has been emphasized. This research introduces the Mimosa kinetic façade, an innovative design inspired by the adaptive responsiveness of ...
Sukhum Sankaewthong +4 more
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Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2021 The architectural form of the façade determines its identity as well as interactions with micro-climate forces of the ambient environment, such as solar radiation. The dynamic nature of daylight and occupants' positions can cause some issues such as heat
Seyed Morteza Hosseini +3 more
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Using a Biomimicry Approach in the Design of a Kinetic Façade to Regulate the Amount of Daylight Entering a Working Space [PDF]
Buildings, 2022 At present, buildings are increasingly being designed with transparent materials, with glass paneling being especially popular as an installation material due to its architectural allure.
Sukhum Sankaewthong +5 more
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International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 2023 This paper proposes a novel framework for selecting a kinetic system strategy to enhance the performance of the building while preserving its architectural concepts.
Areen Alawaysheh +2 more
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Kinetic Solar Envelope: Performance Assessment of a Shape Memory Alloy-Based Autoreactive Façade System for Urban Heat Island Mitigation in Athens, Greece [PDF]
Applied Sciences, 2021 The paper explores the potentials of shape memory alloys (SMAs) for the design of autoreactive façade systems without using additional external energy.
Christina Koukelli +2 more
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Architectural Experiment Design of Solar Energy Harvesting: A Kinetic Façade System for Educational Facilities [PDF]
Applied Sciences, 2022 This study proposes an architectural design for renewable energy production to increase energy independence in the architectural field. Among natural energy sources, solar panels that can be applied to building façades have been developed to use solar ...
Ho Soon Choi
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Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2023 Buildings incorporating kinetic architecture are designed to allow parts of the structure to move without reducing the structural integrity of the building. This is believed to substantially improve both energy efficiency and lighting performance.
Hanan M. Taleb, Rudy Moarbes
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Designing a Kinetic Façade to Control Glare: Inspiration of Long-Day Plants Pattern [PDF]
Journal of DaylightingIn this study, to control glare in buildings with glass facades, a kinetic facade was designed using a pattern inspired by nature. Accordingly, in this study, due to the essential similarity of buildings with plants regarding the inability to move and ...
Fatemeh Fallahi +3 more
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Coherent Investigation on a Smart Kinetic Wooden Façade Based on Material Passport Concepts and Environmental Profile Inquiry. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2021 Almusaed A +4 more
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Journal of DaylightingThe design and evaluation of adaptive facades (AFs) have become increasingly complex due to advancements in morphology, control strategies, and adaptability techniques.
Ali Goharian +7 more
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