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Improving Visual Comfort through Integrated Design in Architectural Education: A Performance Metrics Analysis of Adaptive Kinetic Facades Cover

Improving Visual Comfort through Integrated Design in Architectural Education: A Performance Metrics Analysis of Adaptive Kinetic Facades

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|May 2025

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Figure 1.

a) Palau Güell, Gaudi, 1890 (Source: Author) b) Paravent window, Eileen Gray, 1926 (Source: Eileen Gray) c) Sun shutter, Jean Prouvé, 1964 (Source: Galerie Patrick Seguin) d) Biosphere, Buckminster Fuller, 1967 (Source: M. J. Gorman)
a) Palau Güell, Gaudi, 1890 (Source: Author) b) Paravent window, Eileen Gray, 1926 (Source: Eileen Gray) c) Sun shutter, Jean Prouvé, 1964 (Source: Galerie Patrick Seguin) d) Biosphere, Buckminster Fuller, 1967 (Source: M. J. Gorman)

Figure 2.

Integrated design of AKFs (Source: Author, University of Stuttgart)
Integrated design of AKFs (Source: Author, University of Stuttgart)

Figure 3.

Illuminance simulation results and modules’ reconfiguration scheme (Source: Pavel Walter and Elias Vanhee, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
Illuminance simulation results and modules’ reconfiguration scheme (Source: Pavel Walter and Elias Vanhee, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Figure 4.

a) Illuminance, b) daylight availability, c) view analysis, d) spatial disturbing glare e) radiance rendering for June 21st at 12 pm (Source: Pavel Walter and Elias Vanhee, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
a) Illuminance, b) daylight availability, c) view analysis, d) spatial disturbing glare e) radiance rendering for June 21st at 12 pm (Source: Pavel Walter and Elias Vanhee, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Figure 5.

Indoor visualisation with Sun-wings (Source: Pavel Walter and Elias Vanhee, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
Indoor visualisation with Sun-wings (Source: Pavel Walter and Elias Vanhee, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Figure 6.

Prototype of the “Sun-wings” design project in scale 1:5 (Source: Pavel Walter and Elias Vanhee, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
Prototype of the “Sun-wings” design project in scale 1:5 (Source: Pavel Walter and Elias Vanhee, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Figure 7.

Actuation concept of “Sun-wings” front and side view (Source: Pavel Walter and Elias Vanhee, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
Actuation concept of “Sun-wings” front and side view (Source: Pavel Walter and Elias Vanhee, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Figure 8.

Scenarios of adaptivity following user preferences (Source: Xenia Troschina and Seline Sacher, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
Scenarios of adaptivity following user preferences (Source: Xenia Troschina and Seline Sacher, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Figure 9.

Horizontal configurations in south and west façade (Source: Xenia Troschina and Seline Sacher, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
Horizontal configurations in south and west façade (Source: Xenia Troschina and Seline Sacher, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Figure 10.

Illuminance simulation results in summer and winter solstice (Source: Xenia Troschina and Seline Sacher, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
Illuminance simulation results in summer and winter solstice (Source: Xenia Troschina and Seline Sacher, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Figure 11.

Visualization from indoor and outdoor view (Source: Xenia Troschina and Seline Sacher, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
Visualization from indoor and outdoor view (Source: Xenia Troschina and Seline Sacher, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Figure 12.

Prototype in 1:2 scale (Source: Xenia Troschina and Seline Sacher, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
Prototype in 1:2 scale (Source: Xenia Troschina and Seline Sacher, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Figure 13.

3D printing, mechanical components and assembly (Source: Xenia Troschina and Seline Sacher, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
3D printing, mechanical components and assembly (Source: Xenia Troschina and Seline Sacher, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Figure 14.

Illuminance simulation results in summer and winter solstice (Source: Ursula Schaub and Petimat Bibulatova, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
Illuminance simulation results in summer and winter solstice (Source: Ursula Schaub and Petimat Bibulatova, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Figure 15.

Illuminance simulation results and configuration set up (Source: Ursula Schaub and Petimat Bibulatova, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
Illuminance simulation results and configuration set up (Source: Ursula Schaub and Petimat Bibulatova, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Figure 16.

Pleated façade module (Source: Ursula Schaub and Petimat Bibulatova, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
Pleated façade module (Source: Ursula Schaub and Petimat Bibulatova, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Figure 17.

Prototype in scale 1:5 (Source: Ursula Schaub and Petimat Bibulatova, University of Stuttgart, 2023)
Prototype in scale 1:5 (Source: Ursula Schaub and Petimat Bibulatova, University of Stuttgart, 2023)

Comparative evaluation of the three architectural designs

Evaluation CriteriaSun-wings: cable-driven actuation methodAwnings: self-locking gear mechanismPleated façade modules: snapping-induced motion
Indoor Comfort: Visual+++
Outdoor Comfort: Rays Redirection+
Kinetic mechanism: Modules/Actuator12/26/14/1
Control flexibility+++
Energy generation03206 kWh0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2025-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 63 - 74
Submitted on: Oct 4, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 13, 2025
Published on: May 10, 2025
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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