This concept envisions future facades that dynamically adapt their insulation, heat absorption, and permeability to respond to shifting climates, creating resilient, responsive buildings for an unpredictable planet.
Organization
TU Delft, Bucky Lab
Project information
In a world where climate shifts faster than ever, our buildings can’t afford to stand still. The facades we rely on today – static, unchanging – just won’t cut it in a future that demands flexibility and resilience. But what if walls could adapt like a chameleon, transforming their properties to match the environment, or like someone effortlessly slipping a jacket on and off to suit the weather? This idea sparks a bold challenge: rethinking the very nature of facades, imagining a future where buildings respond dynamically to the world around them, redefining what it means to adapt to a changing planet. Accordingly, the façade must adjust its U-value, its heat absorption as well as its permeability.