Design and mechanism of building responsive skins: State-of-the-art and systematic analysis

Tabasi, Saba Fattahi; Banihashemi, Saeed

doi:10.1016/j.foar.2022.05.006

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“…rating systems to assess the sustainability of such buildings have been of interest to scholars, such as Al Sakkaf et al [40] study. This study contradicts Tabasi and Ban'hashemi's [41] study, where they analyzed the sources of inspiration. Results showed that only a few designs were inspired by historical patterns, such as Islamic patterns.…”

Section: Sustainability Involvement In Islamic Geometric Patterns (Igps)contrasting

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Sustainability Implications of Utilizing Islamic Geometric Patterns in Contemporary Designs, a Systematic Analysis

Ibrahim,

Al Shomely,

Eltarabishi

2023

Buildings

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Recently, scholars have embraced sustainability as a crucial concept deeply ingrained in architectural designs, particularly Islamic geometric patterns (IGP). These patterns hold significance in reflecting Islamic history, identity, and culture. This systematic review explores how scholars have integrated IGPs into modern design, considering the sustainability aspect. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) reporting checklist was used due to its organized structure as a guide to conduct this review (2012–2022). Data was collected through recognized databases (i.e., Scopus and ProQuest) that house a wide array of journals and publications. Selected journals were categorized based on sustainability pillars—environmental, economic, social, and cultural. In addition, case studies from the region are discussed, as studies didn’t explicitly explore the connection between sustainability and the use of Islamic geometric patterns in modern design. Findings indicate that papers predominantly discuss the positive effects on environmental and economic sustainability through IGP implementation. Conversely, social sustainability received comparatively less attention from scholars. Case studies showed that most building designs in the Middle East use IGP to conserve Islamic history and identity, especially in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This review sheds light on the potential of geometric patterns as a vehicle for sustainable design and contributes to the broader discourse on sustainable architecture.

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Section: Sustainability Involvement In Islamic Geometric Patterns (Igps)contrasting

confidence: 60%

Sustainability Implications of Utilizing Islamic Geometric Patterns in Contemporary Designs, a Systematic Analysis

Ibrahim,

Al Shomely,

Eltarabishi

2023

Buildings

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“…Soft actuators include artificial muscles [6], sensing skin-imitating devices [7], and other flexible robots. The authors of [8] provided a detailed perspective on using flexible structures for actuation and sensing.…”

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On Combining Shape Memory Alloy Actuators and Pneumatic Actuators for Performance Enhancement in Soft Robotics

Brașoveanu,

Burlacu

2024

Actuators

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Through soft robotics, flexible structures confer an elevated degree of protection and safety in usage, as well as precision and reliability. Using theoretical models while combining different types of soft components opens a wide variety of possibilities for the development of new and better alternatives to rigid robots. Modeling and controlling soft robotic structures is still a challenge and is presented in different ways by the scientific community. The present scientific work aims to combine two of the most popular types of soft actuators, specifically shape memory alloy and pneumatic actuators. The purpose is to observe the interaction between individual entities and the resulting combined dynamics, highlighting the distinctive effects and influences observed in the combined system. An evaluation is conducted from a numerical simulation perspective in the MATLAB environment using representative mathematical models. The tests prove that a structure combining these particular actuators benefits from the advantages of both components and even compensates for individual downsides.

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“…According to Loonen et al [7], the term "adaptive" is, therefore, to be regarded as the capacity to dynamically vary the façade's configuration as a response to environmental changes according to the detection of specific parameter variations, to which climateadaptive building shells [CABS] basically refers, with a specific focus on how to define intelligent skin façades by Wigginton and Harris [8] and Michael and Jude [9], performance assessments by Basurto et al [10] and mechanism examples of CABS by Fattahi, Tabasi and Banihashemi [11].…”

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Exploring the Effects of Climate-Adaptive Building Shells: An Applicative Time-Saving Algorithm on a Case Study in Bologna, Italy

Gaspari

Fabbri

2022

Energies

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Adaptive façades represent a viable and effective technological solution to reduce the building energy demand for cooling while achieving interesting aesthetic effects on the building envelope to screen solar radiation. During the last decade, many different design solutions, including those based on shape memory alloys, have been experimented to obtain appropriate responses without being dependent on electro-mechanically actuated systems. Several recent and ongoing studies have been published in the scientific literature regarding the different actuator typologies, as well as the different properties of the materials used, which usually determine the adaptive solution characteristics after a series of complex and time-consuming simulations using specialised dynamic modelling software. Due to the time and resources required, this kind of evaluation is usually delivered during the last and more advanced design stage as a form of assessment of already-taken architectural and technological choices. The study reported in the paper aims to offer a quick, time-saving simplified algorithm to calculate the response of an adaptive façade, according to the ISO 13790 standards, to be adopted during the early design stage to evaluate the possible effects of design decisions. The study includes three main steps: (a) the conceptualisation of the adaptive solution considering the context conditions; (b) the definition of the calculation algorithm; (c) the application of the method to a test room in a case study building located in Bologna for supporting the discussion of the related outcomes.

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Design and mechanism of building responsive skins: State-of-the-art and systematic analysis

Cited by 14 publications

References 59 publications

Sustainability Implications of Utilizing Islamic Geometric Patterns in Contemporary Designs, a Systematic Analysis

Sustainability Implications of Utilizing Islamic Geometric Patterns in Contemporary Designs, a Systematic Analysis

On Combining Shape Memory Alloy Actuators and Pneumatic Actuators for Performance Enhancement in Soft Robotics

Exploring the Effects of Climate-Adaptive Building Shells: An Applicative Time-Saving Algorithm on a Case Study in Bologna, Italy

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