
Kinetic or responsive facades have been developed to improve buildings' daylighting conditions while mitigating energy consumption. Still, these
Kintsukuroi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with powdered precious metal, is a practice of celebrating the life and history of an
As building enclosure consulting services evolve and mature in markets, the scopes of service that are provided and sought, can become more
This paper examines two profoundly different design approaches: one, herein called ‘autonomous’, where the building’s design is governed by internal
The Green Village at the TU Delft is a living lab for sustainable innovations. The Co Creation Centre (CCC) will be their new meeting center (13.5 x
An assessment workflow was created to simulate and evaluate the performance of a kinetic facade in an interior space. It includes parameters of
Kinetic responsive systems are gaining attention in architectural applications, to reduce the building’s energy consumption and environmental impact,
Providing a unique and integral cladding/envelope solution suited for high-rise buildings has been an inherent challenge for this building typology
Facade design is a key component of architectural expression, and increasingly a key design consideration due to growing importance of factors like:
Facades are an architectural feature and an integral part of the building enclosure. To ensure that the facades continue their function, they must be