Recent advances in the additive manufacturing of stimuli‐responsive soft polymers

A Tariq, ZU Arif, MY Khalid, M Hossain… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Stimuli‐responsive polymers (SRPs) are special types of soft materials, which have been
extensively used for developing flexible actuators, soft robots, wearable devices, sensors …

4D printing: technological and manufacturing renaissance

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, W Ahmed - Macromolecular Materials and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Shape‐memory materials (SMMs) combined with 3D printing to develop dynamic and
adaptive products which are responsive to physical, chemical, or biological stimuli. These …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing facades: Design, fabrication, and assessment methods

M Leschok, I Cheibas, V Piccioni, B Seshadri… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a state of the art review for 3D printed facades. In the review, three main
topics are identified:(i) computational design strategies for 3D printed facades,(ii) fabrication …

[HTML][HTML] Smart materials for biomimetic building envelopes: current trends and potential applications

F Sommese, L Badarnah, G Ausiello - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
To reduce the energy consumption of buildings and limit their impact on the environment,
greater attention has been paid, in recent years, to adaptive building envelopes …

Flexural biomimetic responsive building façade using a hybrid soft robot actuator and fabric membrane

M Kim, B Kim, J Koh, H Yi - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
The geometrical inflexibility of rigid-body kinetic building façades is disadvantageous in free-
form architecture. To address this problem, a gearless, lightweight, and geometrically …

Machine-learned kinetic Façade: Construction and artificial intelligence enabled predictive control for visual comfort

M Takhmasib, HJ Lee, H Yi - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
The authors present the first on-site investigation of artificial intelligence (AI)-integrated three-
dimensionally movable kinetic façade (KF). Despite continued architectural interest on the …

An innovative multifunctional biomimetic adaptive building envelope based on a novel integrated methodology of merging biological mechanisms

ME Soliman, S Bo - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Architectural envelopes have a key role in reducing a building's energy consumption and
achieving thermal comfort. Many adaptive building envelopes are developed through …

Resilient city perspective: 4D printing in art, architecture and construction

D Niazy, M Ashraf, M Bodaghi… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Four-dimensional printing (4DP) improves material efficiency while enhancing the
performance of the structure when subjected to external stimuli. Integrating stimulus …

Leading-edge technologies for architectural design: a comprehensive review

N Rane, S Choudhary, J Rane - Available at SSRN 4637891, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
In the dynamic field of architecture, the incorporation of state-of-the-art technologies is
crucial for advancing design methodologies and achieving groundbreaking solutions. This …

[HTML][HTML] Design and mechanism of building responsive skins: State-of-the-art and systematic analysis

SF Tabasi, S Banihashemi - Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The demand to satisfy environmental and economic performance requirements of buildings
highlights the application of the responsive skin facades in offering superior performance, as …