INTEGRATED MATERIAL PERFORMANCE A NEW DIRECTION IN KINETIC FAÇADE SYSTEMS
Hauke Jungjohann, Knippers Helbig Inc.
Flexible?
elastic bendable
adjustable adaptive
Bao‘an International Airport T3 Shenzhen (2012) Arch M.Fuksas
Conventional Design Process Architect Form and Geometry
Engineer
Contractor
Structure and Energy
Fabrication and Erection
Parametric Design Process Architect
Engineer
Contractor
3D model and data transfer Form and Geometry
Structure and Energy
Fabrication and Erection
How do humans build ?
Smart Materials House Hamburg (2013) Arch KVA
How does nature build ?
• Components are multifunctional • Uniform material consistency • Geometry and material properties are locally adapted and highly differentiated • Properties are often anisotropic • Functionality defines form
Research Pavilion Stuttgart (2010) Arch ICE / ITKE
Jan Knippers, Julian Lienhard
How can we adapt this to facades ?
Peek & Cloppenburg Cologne, Germany (2006) Arch Renzo Piano
Strelitzia reginae Bird-Of-Paradise Flower
Jan Knippers - Julian Lienhard Simon Schleicher - Simon Poppinga
marginal portion
Curved-line Folding Aldrovanda curved fold
Trapping mechanism of waterwheel plants
midrib
curved-line rib enclosure boundary
Image: Plant Biomechanics Group Freiburg (video slowed 40x)
marginal portion
central portion with motorzone Image: Sarracenia
water flea
Image: Juniper, Robins, and Joel 1989
Image: T. Iijima
Simon Schleicher - Simon Poppinga
marginal portion
Curved-line Folding Aldrovanda curved fold
Trapping mechanism of waterwheel plants
midrib
curved-line rib enclosure boundary
Image: Plant Biomechanics Group Freiburg (video slowed 40x)
marginal portion
central portion with motorzone Image: Sarracenia
water flea
Image: Juniper, Robins, and Joel 1989
Simon Schleicher Simon Poppinga
Images: Simon Schleicher
Simon Schleicher
Image: Simon Schleicher
Ferry Terminal Kaohsiung, Korea (2012) Arch Asymptote
One Ocean Pavilion EXPO 2012 Yeosu Korea
(2012) Arch SOMA
Transformer
Flectofin
Bender
Transformer
Flectofin
Bender
Stress dead load closed
Stress wind load almost closed
Deflection 5mm, wind, open
stiffness / mass
Timber
Aluminum
Glas
Steel
GFRP tensile strength / mass
Thank you