Adaptive Architecture

Research goals

New materials technologies that enable buildings to sense, adapt, respond to functional and environmental conditions

• Reduce impact on the environment by lowering CO2 emissions
• Improve performance of buildings through responsive materials
• Introduce structural health monitoring and maintenance of aging buildings through multifunctional materials

 

On-going project

Exploring Bistability for Kinetic Building Shades

The objective of the project to examine the application of bistable materials as use for kinetic building shading.

Capstone design team: Priya Pradhan, Edward Vitelli, Kaitlyn McKee, Jack O’Sullivan, Abdulrahman Taher, Nick Myers

Faculty advisors: Dr. Jose Pinto Duarte and Ms. Elena Vasquez

Faculty Leads

Juan Pablo Gevaudan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering

Rebecca Napolitano, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering