Name: Metal that breathes
Uploaded: 2012-10-25T15:00:28Z
Duration: 8 min 42 s
Description: Modern buildings with floor-to-ceiling windows give spectacular views, but they require a lot of energy to cool. Doris Kim Sung works with thermo-bimetals, smart materials that act more like human skin, dynamically and responsively, and can shade a room from sun and self-ventilate.

Modern buildings with floor-to-ceiling windows give spectacular views, but they require a lot of energy to cool. Doris Kim Sung works with thermo-bimetals, smart materials that act more like human skin, dynamically and responsively, and can shade a room from sun and self-ventilate.

Doris Kim Sung: Metal that breathes

Metal that breathes

Adapting buildings with thermo-bimetal skins to dynamically respond and ventilate, mimicking human skin's natural thermoregulation.

Bloom, an installation in Silver Lake, showcases thermo-bimetal's dynamic reaction to sun, providing ventilation and shade organically.

Exploring component designs for buildings, using thermo-bimetal to create self-adjusting ventilation and sun-blocking systems.