Contemporary technological and productive transformations with the emergence of smart
materials and technologies are changing the way of thinking and designing objects …

Hygroscopic properties of wood have been utilized in adaptive façades to respond to
variation in humidity levels. Shape-shifting materials have been developed to replace …

Wood is a natural engineering material that has traditionally been exploited in design for a
wide variety of applications. The recent demand for sustainable material and construction …

The use of stimuli-responsive polymers to produce environmentally responsive self-
actuators continues to rise. Highly hygroscopic materials are attracting great interest for the …

Currently, most descriptions of low-energy buildings assume that the envelope acts as a
barrier against energy loss. However, this approach does not focus on the potential …

This chapter focuses on the testing and design of shape shifting façade prototypes that are
programmed to passively sense stimuli and respond in a controlled setting based on the …

The study presents unique teaching approach for generating a parametric modular facade
fabrication for first-year students in visual design module using a computational visual …

The challenge in designing kinetic architecture lies in the lack of applying computational
design and human computer interaction to successfully design intelligent and interactive …

The use of programmable materials for the passive actuation of low-tech adaptive
architectural systems has received growing interest in the area of architectural computing …

While materially efficient, adaptive building envelopes often have difficulties in identifying
and adapting to dynamic human sensations. This leads to perceived overheating or …