We are working on new methods and design models by robotic manufactured articulations of externally applied insulation layers to existing buildings. The novel approach was initiated upon invitation from Robot At Work, including other profiled partners, Rockwool and Danish Technological Institute.
As part of the conference held by Copenhagen municipality on the future of the city’s facades, we have been invited to show current research, methods and models that address formation and transformation of facades towards greater environmental performance. We are delighted to take part in this event for architects, engineers, contractors and the like with an interest in advancing the facades of the city.
We will present the research behind the thermally activated responsive building envelope, Sense IV, at the 2016 International Conference for Structures and Architecture, held in Portugal. The presentation and publication will exhibit the underlying idea, computational/simulation models and images of the full scale prototype.
We have presented and published our studies from the Sense II project at the eCAADe2015 Conference in Vienna, Austria. Our paper can be obtained at:
http://cumincad.scix.net/cgi-bin/works/Show?_id=ecaade2015_61&sort=DEFAULT&search=isak%20worre%20foged&hits=10
The research work behind the Sense III project will be published in the forthcoming book 'Modelling Behaviour' edited by Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, Martin Tamke, Christoph Gengnagel, Fabian Scheurer, Billie Faircloth, published by Springer Verlag. We are excited to take part in the Design Modeling Symposium Conference, which the book is based on.
Isak has defended his PhD thesis 'Environmental Tectonics - Matter Based Architectural Computation' in the Utzon Center auditorium through an engaging and inspiring discussion with the assessment committee.
Isak is invited by Assistant Professor Niels Martin Larsen to give a talk as part of the OpenRoom Seminar 'Digital Fabrication in Future Architecture' at the Aarhus School of Architecture. 50 free seats are available at: http://aarch.dk/…/events-exhibiti…/openroom/openroom-signup/
Anke has been appointed the first Associate Professor at KEA's Design Department - Copenhagen School of Design and Technology. Anke will take part in forming the new curriculum and future research projects.
We have been invited by Prof. Karl S. Chu to take part in the final review of his exploratory architectural studio at Pratt Institute, New York. An exiting day with interesting projects, perspectives and people. Thank you, Karl, for the invitation!
The Sense III project has been published in the leading Danish architectural journal (ARKITEKTEN #11/2014). The article features a double page interview and description of the intentions, research and full scale prototype. The journal is sent to all registered architects in Denmark and others who share interest in the field. A copy of the journal can be obtained at: http://arkfo.dk/da/publikationer/arkitekten
We have had fruitful meetings with researchers at Princeton University in relation to dynamic responsive envelopes. The intent was to discuss prior work and to initiate potential future collaborative research projects in this field.
The Sense II research work and prototypes are currently at display as part of the TEXFAB exhibition at the University of Houston, School of Architecture, US.
