Solar Morphing Kinetic Envelope: Integration of thermo-responsive Shape Memory Alloys in an autoreactive facade system to reduce the building’s impact on the Urban Heat Island effect in the Mediterranean climate (case study: Athens, Greece)

Kinetic responsive systems are gaining attention in architectural applications, to help reduce the building’s energy consumption and environmental impact, while improving the indoor comfort conditions. The thesis explores the potentials of Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) for the design of autoreactive facade systems without using additional energy....

A spatial kinetic structure applied to an active acoustic ceiling for a multi-purpose theatre

Conventional buildings and structures are not designed usually for adapting to contextual aspects and needs: an instant adaptation of building systems by different configurations can result in an instant adaptation to these needs. The research is here applied for the design of an adaptive acoustic ceiling for a multi-purpose theatre. High real...