Innovative and Intelligent facades

By Jeff Tsai

Arup Building Envelope Design

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Innovative facades around the world

1. Beijing 4. Hong Kong

Six Selected Projects 2. Abu Dhabi 5. Hamburg
3. Tokyo 6. London / Europe
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 Beijing Green Pix Media Wall Simone Giostra & Partners
2,000m² “interactive skin”
Completed: 2008

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Medial Wall + Glass Rain Screen + 2,292 LEDs
 Beijing Green Pix

PV cell Laminated glass: solar energy collector and light diffuser

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PV cell generate energy during the day
 Beijing Green Pix

Taking the first step is key to progress

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The stored energy used to light the wall at night
Abu Dhabi Investment Council
AEDAS
Completed: 2013

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Two 150m tall office + automated solar shading
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Automated “Umbrella” open/close based on sun path
 Abu Dhabi Investment Council
Predominate energy used in the office is for cooling
Balance between good light transmission and SHG
High performance glass + Dynamic solar shading
Solve technical problem while delivering a design icon

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Automated “Umbrella” open/close based on sun path
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Automated “Umbrella”: Structural + mechanical
 Abu Dhabi
Investment Council
Headquarters

Pineapple
Anyone?!

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Hong Kong Construction Industry Council
Zero Carbon Building
Ronald Lu &
Partners (HK) Ltd
Completed: 2012

An exhibition/education centre
An eco-home show flat
A multi-function room
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Integrates work, education and social well-being
Hong Kong Construction Industry Council
Zero Carbon Building
Utilizes natural ventilation, day lighting, sustainable materials
Integrated landscape: minimizes the urban heat island effect
Ultra-energy-efficient building systems with smart control
monitors that minimized consumption

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Energy reduction by 45%
A smart building with more than 3,000 sensors
reporting on every aspect of its performance.
There are four microclimate monitoring stations
placed around the site to enhance understanding
of how the building performs and interacts with
its surroundings.

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Analysis vs. Real Data
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The skin is an important part of the building
Hong Kong Construction Industry Council
Zero Carbon Building

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The skin should suite the building
Green Façades By Patrick Blanc

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Green wall at Quai Branly Museum, Oasis of Aboukir
Living wall façade – watch it grow!
A lightweight, modular living wall system

Undergoing small-scale trials in London, Berlin, San Francisco and Singapore.

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Proof-of-concept phase
Living wall façade
A lightweight, modular living wall system
The Living
Rain-Screen

Wild Screen (working name): The system used hydroponics for nutrient and water delivery, and
seeds are grown on-site rather than in greenhouses, making for more robust plants suited to their
living environment.

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A “Green” Rain-Screen System
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Rapid growth
 The system is designed to be visually
appealing from day one, and to evolve over
time to the delight of the onlooker.

The intention is to make living walls cheaper

and easier to specify, install and maintain
than alternatives, and therefore more
accessible to building owners and other
stakeholders.
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Goals
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Watch it grow! In 2 month period
 Thank You!
Q&A

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