The Federal Ministry For The Environment of Germany awards the Breathing Skins technology with a Ecodesign Award 2016 28/11/2016

Breathing Skins Project

In 2015, the first accessible prototype building has been built, that is covered by a Breathing Skin. Discover in the video the functional and atmospheric potentials of a responsive architecture, that adapts to internal and external influences and requirements.

inspiration

Open systems like organism control the exchange with their environment to maintain the internal equilibrium. Is it not about time for architecture to do the same? Adaptive facades can reduce the energetic need of buildings and create a healthier room climate.

technology

The Breathing Skins technology is inspired by organic skins that adjust their permeability to control the flow of substances between inside and outside. Pneumatic muscles regulate the amount of incident light, views, and air passing the Breathing Skin.

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showroom

In the Breathing Skins showroom, the Breathing Skins Technology can be experienced and tested under realistic conditions. On every square meter, 140 pneumatic muscles are controlled without any visible technical installations.

Around 2800 of these are integrated into the facade, amounting a length of over ten meters and an area of 25sqm.