The main objective of Kinetic Architecture is to explore innovative design and construction practices that promote energy efficiency, cost effectiveness, and comfort. It discusses the trend towards ...

It seems, though, that the rationale for kinetic design in the U.S. is as much experiential as performative, observes Anne-Catrin Schultz, PhD, Assistant Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology ...

As of today, kinetic principles are commonly applied to enhance the environmental sustainability of buildings, especially through facades. However, kinetic architecture has the potential to impact ...

Teams of architects, engineers and consultants design these buildings together. It is important to note that the facades are generally just one component of a whole suite of energy conservation ...

An up-and-coming architecture student has designed an incredible shading system that rotates in three directions in accordance with sun’s position. Tyler Short designed the Penumbra kinetic ...

A 34,000-square-foot kinetic media facade represents the themes of Korea’s international exhibition. Opened last month in the coastal city of Yeosu, South Korea, the 2012 International ...

Faced with a tight schedule, Arrowstreet recognized that the screen wall had to be fastened to the garage in a straightforward and adaptable fashion. The facade system is composed of 353, 11-by-5 ...

The front cover of Kinetic Architecture: Designs for Active Envelopes is intriguing. Is the image part of an alien spacecraft, an insect carapace or giant origami? Actually, it is a close-up of a ...

Anmahian Winton Architects has designed the Community Rowing Boathouse, an eco-friendly building that houses the largest public rowing organization in the U.S.

London-based architecture firm Asif Khan Studio is going for gold at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.The MegaFaces pavilion – a 2000 sq m cube created for Russian telecom company Megafon – features a ...

The book has two sections, the first is a well-written essay by Linn, which considers the history and development of the glass facade in architecture, using the precedents of a few important projects ...