%0 Conference Paper %1 synold_translucent_2007 %A Synold, Martin %A Schmidt, Timo %A Sobek, Werner %B Shell and Spatial Structures: Structural Architecture - Towards the Future Looking to the Past, IASS Symposium, December 3-6, 2007, Venice, Italy %C Venice %D 2007 %I University IUAV of Venice %K adaptivity, conceptual design, flexibility, innovation, lightweight membranes multifunctional skin, sobek vacuum, %P Paper 345 %T Translucent structural skins: vacuumatics and adaptivity %X Werner Sobek Ingenieure and the Institute for Lightweight Structures at the University of Stuttgart have developed a new design methodology termed “Vacuumatics,” a system which has the potential to fulfil a variety of roles in structural and cladding systems with many advantages over traditional construction. Developed through studies at the Institute dating back to 1968, as well as more recent experience at WSI dating from 2002, vacuumatics have been found to offer unique possibilities in many applications. Most promisingly they would allow active layers of functional materials to be integrated into a façade, which could help to realize a truly adaptive cladding system. They can also provide enhanced thermal properties while maintaining translucency to natural light, a feat virtually impossible with traditional wall materials. Finally, their flexibility allows them to be implemented in many different modular geometries, perhaps extending to convertible surface textures and other as-yet unexplored aesthetic qualities.

@inproceedings{synold_translucent_2007, abstract = {Werner Sobek Ingenieure and the Institute for Lightweight Structures at the University of Stuttgart have developed a new design methodology termed “Vacuumatics,” a system which has the potential to fulfil a variety of roles in structural and cladding systems with many advantages over traditional construction. Developed through studies at the Institute dating back to 1968, as well as more recent experience at WSI dating from 2002, vacuumatics have been found to offer unique possibilities in many applications. Most promisingly they would allow active layers of functional materials to be integrated into a façade, which could help to realize a truly adaptive cladding system. They can also provide enhanced thermal properties while maintaining translucency to natural light, a feat virtually impossible with traditional wall materials. Finally, their flexibility allows them to be implemented in many different modular geometries, perhaps extending to convertible surface textures and other as-yet unexplored aesthetic qualities.}, added-at = {2023-11-27T15:10:57.000+0100}, address = {Venice}, author = {Synold, Martin and Schmidt, Timo and Sobek, Werner}, biburl = {https://puma.ub.uni-stuttgart.de/bibtex/21d8f096bd6c9b68cbcf9573118b5081f/jmueller}, booktitle = {Shell and {Spatial} {Structures}: {Structural} {Architecture} - {Towards} the {Future} {Looking} to the {Past}, {IASS} {Symposium}, {December} 3-6, 2007, {Venice}, {Italy}}, interhash = {b59c3ba5424aa8191ddcee5272f692d7}, intrahash = {1d8f096bd6c9b68cbcf9573118b5081f}, keywords = {adaptivity, conceptual design, flexibility, innovation, lightweight membranes multifunctional skin, sobek vacuum,}, pages = {Paper 345}, publisher = {University IUAV of Venice}, timestamp = {2023-11-27T15:10:57.000+0100}, title = {Translucent structural skins: vacuumatics and adaptivity}, year = 2007 }