A REVIEW OF KINETIC FACADES IN BUILDINGS

Abstract

Architecture is unchanging in nature but with the development of new technologies, there are new possibilities for the designers to incorporate kinetics into the building design. In the wake of dwindling resources, it is the responsibility of an architect to decrease the usage or resources using
innovative design strategies as much as possible and move to renewable resources. Every age has its own architectural expression: ‘national identity’ in the nineteenth century, ‘functionalism’ in the 1920s, ‘systems’ in the 1960s, etc. There are many such ‘trends’ today, of which ‘intelligent building’
is surely one of the most important and persistent.
From the dawn of time, technological advancements have been made to improve a building's fuel efficiency and occupant comfort. In our fast-growing world of transformative technologies, automation minimises human input to give results faster. Perhaps kinetic architecture used to be seen as a rarity, but over time it has begun to be appreciated more and valued more. The need for this type of architecture has been realised because of its ability to improve the standard of living of its inhabitants. There are many already constructed buildings that show us the advantages that this architecture brings in many areas of life: green design, space saving, and many more. Whether
movement occurs on small or large scale, the important thing is to impact someone or something, the inhabitant, the planet or both in a positive way.