DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS, NEW CONCEPT DEVICES

L. FERRÓN

Barcelona

Conferencia; IAAC Summer Lectures; 2015

IAACl.

Our desire to incorporate openings into our buildings and of our drive towards technological progress that allows us to do so in increasingly sophisticated ways. As we extend the boundaries of building design, research in the area of new, smart building materials that transmit daylight is of utmost importance. These materials can be a game changer in defining what a window is in the future, and how the inside and outside are mediated over time in a building. The designers developed a daylighting approach based on selective diffusion and reflection and careful analysis of the available light. A floating scrim with louvers and additional linear lighting keeps light levels comfortable at all hours. The entire system was mocked-up full scale before construction.