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Project Theme: Material Research

Close view of a transparent Adaptive Sun Skins facade demonstrator with folded polycarbonate panels and colored OPV surfaces.

Research

Adaptive Sun Skins

An applied research and prototyping project for lightweight building-integrated OPV facades, linking parametric carrier geometries with solar and structural evaluation, thermoformed polycarbonate assemblies, and public demonstrators.

Open project
Cutaway perspective showing the interior levels, central core, gabion base, and access bridge of the Light Tower.

Concept

Cleaning Up Mount Everest – Light Tower

Light Tower is a compact high-altitude shelter for twelve climbers, combining a packable rod-and-node structure, insulated aramid/aerogel shell, solar energy, snowmelt water, and gabion ballast sized for manual transport.

Open project