HYGROSCOPE – METEOROSENSITIVE MORPHOLOGY
Permanent Collection, Centre Pompidou, Paris
| Location | Paris, Frankreich |
| Commission | Centre Pompidou Paris |
| Completion | 2012 |
The project explores a novel mode of responsive architecture based on the combination of material inherent behaviour and computational morphogenesis. The dimensional instability of wood in relation to moisture content is employed to construct a climate responsive architectural morphology. Suspended within a humidity controlled glass case the model opens and closes in response to climate changes with no need for any technical equipment or energy. Mere fluctuations in relative humidity trigger the silent changes of material-innate movement. The material structure itself is the machine.
The project was commissioned by the Centre Pompidou Paris for its permanent collection and will be first shown in the exhibition »Multiversités Créatives« starting on 2nd of May 2012.
For a detailed description and more images please view:
https://www.icd.uni-stuttgart.de/projects/hygroscope-meteorosensitive-morphology/
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PROJECT TEAM
Achim Menges Architect, Frankfurt
Prof. Achim Menges, Steffen Reichert, Boyan Mihaylov
(Project Development, Design Development)
Institute for Computational Design, University of Stuttgart
Prof. Achim Menges, Steffen Reichert, Nicola Burggraf, Tobias Schwinn with Claudio Calandri, Nicola Haberbosch, Oliver Krieg, Marielle Neuser, Viktoriya Nikolova, Paul Schmidt
(Design Development, Scientific Development, Robotic Fabrication, Assembly)
Transsolar Climate Engineering, Stuttgart
Thomas Auer, Daniel Pianka
(Climate Engineering)
PROJECT SUPPORT
Centre Pompidou Paris
Rubner Holding AG
Glasbau Hahn GmbH
Competence Network Biomimetics
Steelcase Werndl AG