Prototype project of kinetic facade element. Idea of a system which combines mechanical engineering and architectural design to allow motor power with counter weights to lift and control movable parts. Design and realization process of the project includes idea sketches, element CAD drawings, laser cutting of designed elements, assembly and incorporation of arduino board with touch sensors which enable control of the system by finger touch. Project designers : Edmond El Hayek, Semir Poturak, Tomek Kujawski. Architecture for Society of Knowledge, Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology. Warsaw 2012.
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