Biomimetic Kinetic Shading Facade Inspired by Tree Morphology for Improving Occupant’s Daylight Performance

Many recent studies in the field of kinetic façade developed grid-based modular forms through primary movements which are restricted simple shapes. However, learning from biological analogies reveals that plants and trees provide adjustable daylighting strategies by means multilayered curvature morphological changes. This research builds on a relevant literature study, observation, biomimicry approach (top-down), parametric simulation to develop biomimetic form, inspired tree morphology improve occupants’ daylight performance. The first part uses review explore how influences façade’s functions. Then, study applies extract formal tress due dynamic daylight. Concerning functional convergence, principles translated form configuration movements. extracted into design solutions for resulting flexible using intersected-multilayered skin vectors with comprehensive annual climate-based metrics luminance-based metric (625 alternatives) confirm high performance bio-inspired complex improving preventing visual discomfort comparison plain window as base case. provides improvement, especially best case achieves spatial Daylight Autonomy, Useful Illuminance, Exceed Illuminance 50.6, 85.5, 7.55 respectively.