Dynamicurve -The Kinetic Facade

As we know, almost all kinds of façade are somehow dealing with the shading problems. Looking into the types of existing façade system, responsive kinetic facades are the most suitable. However, the majority explorations have been done are using rigid body. We want to explore the potential of soft materials which could be actuated by robotic parts to achieve different states. And based on our motivation, our research context is about lightweight elastic structures, elastic kinetics, and kinetic facades. We aim to develop an intelligent facade system that can adaptively respond to both human needs and environmental conditions. By utilizing sensors and actuators, the system will adjust the transparency of the facade panels in real time to optimize natural light penetration, privacy, thermal comfort, and shadow management. The facade will seamlessly transition between two distinct states: a fully open configuration allowing at least 60% of light to pass through and a fully closed state with near-zero light permeability. This system aims to leverage the behavior of the material to create a dramatic change between two extreme stages (open, and close)。