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Abstract
This paper discusses a series of design-led experiments investigating future possibilities for architectural materialization relying on minimum energy structures as an example of adaptive structure. The structures have been made as laminates of elastic membrane under high tension with flexible frames possessing arbitrarily shaped holes. The structure is highly amenable to shape changes, which has been demonstrated in the case of electrical actuation of the elastic membrane (Kofod, Wirges et al. 2007), however, other means of actuation are possible, involving stimuli such as temperature (Lendlein, Kelch 2002) or light (van Oosten, Bastiaansen et al. 2009). All in all, this approach could form a whole new design paradigm, in which efficient 2D-manufacturing can lead to highly flexible, low weight and adaptable 3D-structures. This is illustrated by the design and manufacture of electro-active structures based on dielectric-elastomer, where energy-minimization and self-organization principles become central processes for the realization of shape-changing architectural surfaces. In Reef, a concept for self-actuated ceiling surface, we examine the integration of these dynamic structures into an architectural context by questioning how these technologies can be appropriated so as to reconnect the home with natural rhythm and cycles.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 2011 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Event | Adaptive Architecture - London, United Kingdom Duration: 3 Mar 2011 → 5 Mar 2011 |
Conference
Conference | Adaptive Architecture |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | London |
Period | 03/03/2011 → 05/03/2011 |
Keywords
- electro-active polymers
- responsive architecture
- minimum energy structures
Artistic research
- Yes
Activities
- 1 Other
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1:1 Research by Design
Aurélie Mossé (Participant)
12 Mar 2011 → 10 Apr 2011Activity: Other activity types › Other
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Self-Actuated Textiles in the Design of Domestic Spaces
Mossé, A. & Ramsgaard Thomsen, M.
15/09/2008 → 31/07/2012
Project: PhD project