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Adaptive membrane façades

, , and . 14th International Conference on Advanced Building Skins, October 28-29, 2019, Bern, (2019)

Abstract

Due to their minimal weight and their high mechanical strength, textile materials offer previously unknown ecological, economic and design potential for their application in architecture. Their aesthetic properties such as surface texture, translucency and flexibility as well as their durability predestine them to be used in façades, where they can contribute to a significant weight reduction of the entire building. At the same time, their individual layers are easy to separate and can be recycled by type. Due to the high degree of individualization of textile façade structures and the possibility of implementing active components a precise adaptability to strongly fluctuating requirements can be achieved, resulting in a significant increase of user comfort and a reduction of energy requirements for room conditioning. The research project 'Adaptive Membrane Façades' funded by the 'Zukunft Bau' research initiative is the first project to comprehensively develop and realise an adaptive, modular, textile- and foil-based, multilayer, multifunctional building envelope system, which significantly increases the range of integrated façade functionalities as well as the design possibilities of the outer skin.

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