Prof. Doris Kim Sung
School of Architecture, dO|Su Studio Architecture, University of Southern California
April 16, 2013 | 12:00 to 01:00 | 540 Cory Hall, DOP Center Conference Room
Host: Luke Lee
Like human skin, a building’s skin should be the first line of defense when considering cost-effective methods of internal temperature regulation. Reducing buildings’ reliance on mechanical cooling and energy use can have a tremendous impact on containing global warming, reducing heat island effects and decreasing fossil fuel consumption. Using smart materials like Thermobimetal (which curls when heated) and Nitinol (which shrinks when heated), outer architectural surfaces can be designed to automatically transform from transparent to opaque for sun shading and self-ventilating purposes - without controls or energy. Combining innovative materials with powerful digital modeling tools and innovative structural strategies, this work brings the application of Thermobimetals closer to real implementation.
TEDx: on.ted.com/eEiu ; Smarter Buildings - USC Architect Doris Sung: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ms5qoMO3gQ ; dosu-arch.com
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