Abstract
Understanding the significant need of generating the production of non-rigid, responsive and multi-functional material and construction systems, the scope of the paper is to present research case studies on digital and computed matter, exploring intelligent construction systems to be applied at architectural scale. The projects implement active materials, information, digital content and fabrication foreseeing an engineered architectural future of intelligent responsiveness and adaptation. Most of the materials presented in this paper are not new and have been extensively researched previously for a number of applications. The novel aspect of the present research agenda is the process of implementation of such materials in architectural systems and the exploration of how digital design-fabrication and physical computing can contribute on the implementation of dynamic systems in the architectural scale. The research presents five systems based on (1)shape-memory polymers and alloys, (2) hydrogel crystals and hydromorph polymers, all materials able to adjust their properties to different environmental conditions and allowing to program buildings at a nanoscale, opening up a series of applications on architectural scale and the industry. The four systems presented combine material intelligence with artificial and computational intelligence, simulations, sensors, actuators, as well as bio-mimetic innovations bringing forth new explorations on growth, adaptability, repair, sensitivity, replication and energy savings in architecture.
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