Dynamic Bending of Thin Glass to Control Surface Roughness of Building Facades

Hugo Mulder; Dominic Chinh Nguyen; Aidan Moroz; Ryan McAdams

Dynamic Bending of Thin Glass to Control Surface Roughness of Building Facades

Hugo Mulder^*, Dominic Chinh Nguyen, Aidan Moroz, Ryan McAdams

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University of Waterloo

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Abstract

This paper describes the development of a research prototype for a kinetictransparent facade panel. Previous research has indicated the potential for kineticfacades to modulate airflow around buildings. With the ascent of thin glass and itsapplication as kinetic building component, this project sought to further explore thatpotential with a transparent design. The project was undertaken as a design and makingprocess, where knowledge is created through the collaborative engagement with theprototype. In its final state, the prototype, which used polycarbonate as a placeholder forthin glass, was used to visually assess the qualities of the transparent panel in motion.The project has led to a working mechanical scheme that creates a visually dramaticeffect through distorting reflections. Analysis has shown that airflow can be modulatedusing this scheme, with possible applications for natural ventilation of buildings

Original language	English
Title of host publication	SIGraDi 2023. Accelerated Landscapes : XXVII International Conference of the Iberto-American Society of Digital Graphics
Editors	Fernando García Amen, Ángel Armagno Gentile, Ana Laura Goñi Fitipaldo
Publisher	Facultad de Arquitectura Diseño y Urbanismo (UdelaR)
Publication date	2024
Pages	1725-1736
ISBN (Electronic)	978-9915-9635-0-1
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	The 27th International Conference of the Iberoamerican Socety of Digital Graphics (SIGraDi) 2022: Accelerated Landscapes - Maldonado, Uruguay Duration: 29. Nov 2023 → 1. Dec 2023

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Conference	The 27th International Conference of the Iberoamerican Socety of Digital Graphics (SIGraDi) 2022
Country/Territory	Uruguay
City	Maldonado
Period	29/11/2023 → 01/12/2023

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Mulder, H., Nguyen, D. C., Moroz, A., & McAdams, R. (2024). Dynamic Bending of Thin Glass to Control Surface Roughness of Building Facades. In F. García Amen, Á. A. Gentile, & A. L. Goñi Fitipaldo (Eds.), SIGraDi 2023. Accelerated Landscapes: XXVII International Conference of the Iberto-American Society of Digital Graphics (pp. 1725-1736). Facultad de Arquitectura Diseño y Urbanismo (UdelaR).

Mulder, Hugo ; Nguyen, Dominic Chinh ; Moroz, Aidan et al. / Dynamic Bending of Thin Glass to Control Surface Roughness of Building Facades. SIGraDi 2023. Accelerated Landscapes: XXVII International Conference of the Iberto-American Society of Digital Graphics. editor / Fernando García Amen ; Ángel Armagno Gentile ; Ana Laura Goñi Fitipaldo. Facultad de Arquitectura Diseño y Urbanismo (UdelaR), 2024. pp. 1725-1736

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Mulder, H, Nguyen, DC, Moroz, A & McAdams, R 2024, Dynamic Bending of Thin Glass to Control Surface Roughness of Building Facades. in F García Amen, ÁA Gentile & AL Goñi Fitipaldo (eds), SIGraDi 2023. Accelerated Landscapes: XXVII International Conference of the Iberto-American Society of Digital Graphics. Facultad de Arquitectura Diseño y Urbanismo (UdelaR), pp. 1725-1736, The 27th International Conference of the Iberoamerican Socety of Digital Graphics (SIGraDi) 2022, Maldonado, Uruguay, 29/11/2023.

Dynamic Bending of Thin Glass to Control Surface Roughness of Building Facades. / Mulder, Hugo; Nguyen, Dominic Chinh; Moroz, Aidan et al.
SIGraDi 2023. Accelerated Landscapes: XXVII International Conference of the Iberto-American Society of Digital Graphics. ed. / Fernando García Amen; Ángel Armagno Gentile; Ana Laura Goñi Fitipaldo. Facultad de Arquitectura Diseño y Urbanismo (UdelaR), 2024. p. 1725-1736.

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