Semi-transparent photovoltaics (STPV) have a large potential for integration in fenestration systems, adding the option of solar electricity production while still allowing for satisfaction of daylight needs. This paper studies the potential of using such a technology and examines the impact of changing the photovoltaics (PV) area ratio (ratio of PV coverage to fenestration area) on the STPV fa...

Thermal performance is a major part of the building envelope and getting more attention globally. Nowadays, parametric design methods are used in design, such as facade for optimization envelopes, which could affect thermal energy consumption. Moreover, new technologies applied to have not only changed appearance cities but also increased occupant comfort. This paper illustrates systematic revi...

One Sentence: This paper presents a novel method for window detection from mobile LiDAR data. Abstract: Mobile LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) data collection is a rapidly emerging technology in which multiple georeferenced sensors (e.g., laser scanners, cameras) are mounted on a moving vehicle to collect real world data. The photorealistic modeling of large-scale real world scenes such as ...

Hiding true personality behind a façade is one of the basic tricks adopted by humans who live double lives for illegal purposes. In particular terrorists have historically adopted the protocol of a façade behaviour coupled with a second life consisting mainly in illegal activities and their planning. Nowadays a few cases of behaviours that hide a dangerous activity, possibly illegal, behind an ...

This paper aims to present a novel approach to conceptualize basic mechanics for exterior façade shading systems by investigating kinematics of complex plant movements that are based on reversible elastic deformations. In an interdisciplinary collaboration between architects, engineers, and biologists; autonomous and non-autonomous flower opening and leaf folding processes were tested for their...

In this paper we present an automated method to derive highly detailed 3D vector models of modern building façades from terrestrial laser scanning data. The developed procedure can be divided into two main steps: firstly the main elements constituting the façade are identified by means of a segmentation process, then the 3D vector model is generated including some priors on architectural scenes...

In this paper, we present an approach that allows automatic (parametric) reconstruction of building shapes in 2-D/3-D using TomoSAR point clouds. These point clouds are generated by processing radar image stacks via advanced interferometric technique, called SAR tomography. The proposed approach reconstructs the building outline by exploiting both the available roof and façade information. Roof...

Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) is a composite material made of open-meshed textile structures and a fine-grained concrete. Comparable to steel reinforcement the textile fabric bears the tensile forces released by the cracking of the concrete. Only a minimal concrete cover is required for the bond of the textile fabrics. Thus, the application of TRC leads to the design of filigree and lightwe...