Looking towards shielding the sun and ways to diffuse the amount of sun entering the building I was led to the concept of homeostatic facade systems that open and close when an electrical charge is sent through a metal trigger the expansion and contraction of a material shaped in order to cover a larger distance. This video 2min should show it off in all its glory.
Also, for those of us who went on Kultour in 2010, remember this place?
While looking at lighting facades, I had previously done a building case study on the Kunsthaus Graz in Austria last semester. I can take a lot of the ideas and difficulties they went through in terms of building envelope and apply it to my component design. There are far more difficulties than what you would expect. The BIX lighting facade assembly was interesting enough as a that was a large portion of the project.
And if we'll be competing with the strip, this will be our direct neighbour...
This is a lighting facade in Asia, and office building that lights up like many of the examples previous to this.... do I want my whole building to light up? We'll see...
I must however end off with this video, the lyrics are a testament to designing in Vegas! You have to see them live! Volume up and leave in the background if you like.
Enjoy
You're homeboy on the northeast corner,
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What is good about this post is that it brings attention to the fact that the context of PH next door is a critical factor as everyone approaches their design. Night views will be a very interesting rendering set for your projects. The frenetic lighting conditions are a bit of an architectural cliche along the Strip and moving facade components are great so long as people are not involved or nearby. That said, these are options that are available but should be inherently tied to a strong design idea. More importantly, these ideas are fixated on drawing attention to the building as a whole. What could be said about an envelope system that draws attention to the internalized activities?
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