Case studies

Cite du Design

Cite du Design, Centre International du Design, is a center for research and studies in design completed in 2009 is located in St. Ettiene , France. LIN Architects won this international competition with a proposal that consist in a 3d triangular skin pattern that becomes the structural walls and roof of the building allowing to have an open and flexible interior.

This structure contains spaces for exhibitions, auditorium, library, and internal gardens. The building has a very efficient system of heat exchange to reduce the energy consumption.

The skin of the building has an integrated system were they control the openings for light control and privacy depending of the interior use, the application of photovoltaic cells in the grid produced all the energy consumed by the facility.

HYPOSURFACE

HYPOSURFACE begins with an idea of the Emerging MIT Research that proposed a mechanism for an interaction between the user and a surface , after experimenting for a couple of years they have being improving the mechanism and attaching some new features. Though this years they have participated in international exhibitions and won many awards.

Hyposurface is a display system where the screen surfaces moves and respond to sensors or pre-controlled patterns like logos, text display, colors, or sound.

It could have many uses for exhibitions or commercial promotion , or even for a facade that could reflect whats happening in the inside or outside of a building.

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Source of information,

http://hyposurface.org/

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