Dynamic Ornament: Climatically Responsive Surfaces in Architectural Design

Mark Meagher; David Van Der Maas; Christian Abegg; Jeffrey Huang

Dynamic Ornament: Climatically Responsive Surfaces in Architectural Design

Mark Meagher, David Van Der Maas, Christian Abegg, Jeffrey Huang

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Abstract

In recent years, sensors and sensor networks have been broadly employed in buildings to monitor diverse aspects of the built environment. Sensors are commonly used to track indoor and outdoor climatic variables such as humidity, temperature, and solar radiation; and to recognize patterns in the activity of people. We propose that in addition to this common instrumental role, data gathered from sensors could also play an important aesthetic and cultural role in the design of engaging architectural spaces. We describe a design study that explores the use of sensor data as a means to qualitatively differentiate between spaces within the building, a role traditionally performed by architectural ornament.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Joining Languages, Cultures and Visions - CAADFutures 2009
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 13th International CAAD Futures Conference
Editors	Temy Tidafi, Tomás Dorta
Pages	353-366
Number of pages	14
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	13th International CAAD Futures Conference: Joining Languages, Cultures and Visions - Montreal, Canada Duration: 15 Jun 2009 → 16 Jun 2009 Conference number: 13

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Conference	13th International CAAD Futures Conference
Abbreviated title	CAADFutures 2009
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montreal
Period	15/06/09 → 16/06/09

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Meagher, M., Van Der Maas, D., Abegg, C., & Huang, J. (2009). Dynamic Ornament: Climatically Responsive Surfaces in Architectural Design . In T. Tidafi, & T. Dorta (Eds.), Joining Languages, Cultures and Visions - CAADFutures 2009: Proceedings of the 13th International CAAD Futures Conference (pp. 353-366) http://papers.cumincad.org/data/works/att/cf2009_353.content.pdf

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Meagher, M, Van Der Maas, D, Abegg, C & Huang, J 2009, Dynamic Ornament: Climatically Responsive Surfaces in Architectural Design . in T Tidafi & T Dorta (eds), Joining Languages, Cultures and Visions - CAADFutures 2009: Proceedings of the 13th International CAAD Futures Conference. pp. 353-366, 13th International CAAD Futures Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 15/06/09. <http://papers.cumincad.org/data/works/att/cf2009_353.content.pdf>

Dynamic Ornament : Climatically Responsive Surfaces in Architectural Design . / Meagher, Mark; Van Der Maas, David; Abegg, Christian et al.

Joining Languages, Cultures and Visions - CAADFutures 2009: Proceedings of the 13th International CAAD Futures Conference. ed. / Temy Tidafi; Tomás Dorta. 2009. p. 353-366.

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