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Envelope tessellation with stochastic rotation of 4-fold penttiles

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Hanafin, Stuart
Datta, Sambit
Rolfe, B.
Hobbs, M.
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2012
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Hanafin, Stuart and Datta, Sambit and Rolfe, Bernard and Hobbs, Michael. 2012. Envelope tessellation with stochastic rotation of 4-fold penttiles, in Fisher, T. and De Biswas, K. and Ham, J.J. et al (ed), Beyond Codes and Pixels: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Apr 25-28 2012, pp. 253-262. Hong Kong: Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia.
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Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)
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Beyond Codes and Pixels
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The challenge of developing adaptive, responsive low-energy architecture requires new knowledge about the complex and dynamic interaction between envelope architecture and optimisation between competing environmental performance metrics. Advances in modelling the geometry of building envelopes and control technologies for adaptive buildings now permit the sophisticated evaluation of alternative envelope configurations for a set of performance criteria. This paper reports on a study of the parametric control of a building envelope based on moveable facade components, acting as a shading device to reduce thermal gain within the building. This is investigated using a novel pentagonal tiling strategy considering the component design, tessellation and control methods.