Sun Sensitive Skin - Generative Components
Posted by Martha on June 25th, 2006
In order to accomplish this, first an emulation of the sun’s path was created. Using sliders one could then regulate the trajectory of the sun in regards 1) to the seasons and 2) to a day’s circle. The membranes’ component takes as an input the positioning of the sun in the sky sphere and adjusts itself accordingly. Eventually the component was applied to a semi-hypaethral pavilion. The renderings of various sun-studies revealed a playful variety of shadow and light patterns inside the pavilion. The sun sensitive skin transforms differently on the surface of the structure, based on the sun’s location, thus making some components to close and others to open.
component (wmv video, 0.3 Mb) - day & year trajectories (Flash video, 1.7 Mb) skin (wmv video, 1.4 Mb)
This project was created in Bentley’s Generative Components (Microstation platform). Renderings made in Microstation.