Façades have an important role in the control of energy waste in buildings, nevertheless
most of them are designed to provide static design solutions, wasting large amounts of …

This paper provides an overview of the design of biomimetic building skins. Many types of
smart and responsive building envelopes have been developed, but their improvement to …

Architectural facades now have the potential to be literally kinetic, through automated
sunscreens and a range of animated surfaces. This book explores the aesthetic potential of …

Recent literature shows that experimentation in kinetics and architectural skins is more
widely introduced as a solution for environmental-related design issues. Facades and …

Buildings are increasingly 'dynamic': equipped with sensors, actuators and controllers, they
'self-adjust'in response to changes in the external and internal environments and patterns of …

Architecture has always embraced innovative ideas, materials, and techniques.
Contemporary architecture is no exception. The emerging computation-based design …

In this paper, the authors present research into adaptive architectural envelopes that adapt
to environmental changes using active materials, as a result of application of biomimetic …

Current literature and guidelines on sustainable design often debate on the advantages of
natural ventilation (NV) and mechanical ventilation (MV) on indoor environment and energy …

A new generation of high-performance envelopes have contributed to the emergence of
sophisticated assemblies combining real-time environmental response, advanced materials …

Architecture and Adaptation discusses architectural projects that use computational
technology to adapt to changing conditions and human needs. Topics include kinetic and …