Skin that Acts

Skin of the building plays an important role in determining the ecological condition of a building. Innovative materials and intelligent system explore the opportunities for architecture. The building façade shall be responsive skin that acts properly in order to meet the changing requirement of environment.

Crowd Behavior

Actua-tecture is multilayered façade build with intelligent system of automatic robotics. It adopts the principle of swarm intelligence. Basic unit of Actua-tecture is composed of a green plant, soft pavement, one basement, two telescopic elements, a driving motor, and four wheels. Those construct a framing structure that can stretch and huddle. The folding behavior is the main propeller which gives robots broad range of movements. As an algorithm is embedded in the system, Actua-tecture robots distribute and assemble according to the needs of the inhabitants and conditions of the environment. The crowd wisdom is the hidden mechanism that controls the collective and collaborative behavior of Actua-tecture.

Eco-Dynamic Façade

The Actua-tecture is eco-dynamic.  Actua-tecture façade will be constantly changes and adapts, with no permanent shapes. It is the second-skin of architectural green wall. Aggregation of robots shapes various patterns and graphs. For example, a tree pattern is the composition of robotic leaves that carry the green plant. Façade of the building is equipped with mechanism of air-purifier and solar power. It absorbs the solar energy and connects the electronic power of the building. Aim of Actua-tecture is to build a self-sufficient mechanism for the buildings in the paradigm of sustainability.