Patel Bhowmi Kiranbhai

IR2037

The Dynamic Facade

The site (Castor Oil factory) is located at Khali, Mehsana to Sidhpur highway, Patan, Gujarat. The area chosen for the intervention is an office/reception space facing West with a beautiful front garden. 

The design intent to built a performative envelope which functions for  reduction of daylight and heat by not completely cutting down the natural light but providing different patterns in interior. It magnifies the interior space by adding aesthetically welcoming appearance to the exterior which merge two spaces. To make the design workable, climatic study and technology such as material-sensitive products : Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) having Shape Memory Effect (SME) is used.

Physical Model Videos link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13aE7vLxh6Qz655i46QbneIyzdjTSS6Qx?usp=sharing

Portfolio link:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aSbSWropthojZUI6JXCQ2OXeeW9h8ctC?usp=sharing


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Site Analysis and Daylight simulations - Pre Intervention

Design Explorations of form and system

Concept Development and Mechanism Explorations

Details and Joinery of Open state of modules facing front side

Details and Joinery of Open state of modules facing back side

Details and Joinery of Closed state of modules facing front side

Details and Joinery of Closed state of modules facing back side

Opening and Closing of the modules with Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) having Shape Memory Effect (SME)

Daylight simulations - Post Intervention

Final working model with Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) and Shape Memory Effect (SME), Rendered Views

Project Video