Abstract
The research studies the making of a responsive architectural envelope based on bi-materials. The bi-materials are organized according to a method that combines different isotropic metals and plastic into an active composite structure that reacts to temperature variations. Through an evolutionary search procedure, the combination of materials and their bonding temperature is found in relation to the envelope effect on a thermal environment inside a defined space. This allows the designer to articulate dynamic composites with time-based thermal functionality, related to the material dynamics, environmental dynamics and occupancy dynamics. Lastly, a physical prototype is created, which illustrates the physical expression of the bi-materials and the problems related to manufacturing of these composite structures.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Real Time : Proceedings of the 33rd eCAADe Conference |
| Editors | B. Martens, G. Wurzer, T. Grasl, W. E. Lorenz, R. Schaffranek |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Publisher | Vienna University of Technology |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Pages | 449-458 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | eCAADe Conference - Wien, Austria Duration: 16 Sept 2015 → 18 Sept 2015 |
Conference
| Conference | eCAADe Conference |
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| Country/Territory | Austria |
| City | Wien |
| Period | 16/09/2015 → 18/09/2015 |