Transferring a low-technology artifact to create a high-technology apparatus
Cooling as a process is one of the biggest energy consumers in the building sector around the globe. The project Air-shade from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, addresses this problem by proposing a shading system that is sensitive to solar exposure and powered by air – with no need of any external energy source. Insofar as that it can vary in scale, size, material, and form, the proposed device is applicable to a broad variety of buildings, constructions, façades, roofs, windows, etc.
Last updated: June 29, 2015 Vienna, Austria
Cooling as a process is one of the biggest energy consumers in the building sector around the globe. The project Air-shade from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, addresses this problem by proposing a shading system that is sensitive to solar exposure and powered by air – with no need of any external energy source. Insofar as that it can vary in scale, size, material, and form, the proposed device is applicable to a broad variety of buildings, constructions, façades, roofs, windows, etc.
Exposed to solar radiation, the air inside the umbrella-like units heats up and expands, allowing the armature to open. Conversely, when solar radiation diminishes the air cools down and the shutters close.
Read project feature in 4th Holcim Awards 2014/2015 (flip-book)