pixelFacade - kinetic facade concept

This is the prototype of a facade concept that aimed at creating a purely mechanical kinetic facade that allows for several states of the individual pixel-panels without demanding servo-motors for each panel.
The panels are actuated through the combination of tensioning cables that run vertically through the facade and geometrically biased alignment levers that are unique to each pixel.
The possible states are:
- fully closed
- fully opened
- gradient pattern
The panels can also be rotated simultaneously to achieve a wave animation. That is what the video showcases.
The prototype consists of approximately 1200 parts that were laser-cut from 3mm acrylic.
For more info and schematics visit www.danzmayr.com/2012/06/27/pi...

[@uday2730c]

This is soo great, no electronics and yet so live

[@siddharthkadam2553]

wooo

[@mnarelmardik993]

Hi Matthias , can u please share how can this be applied in a building in terms of dimensions of each unit and the materials used, also if u can share the mechanism details or if u have a reference that u can share it would be great. thanks

[@mitalikothari6041]

How to do the gear mechanism

[@renirahayu1364]

what materials is it?

[@matdan000]

Hi! It's opaque and clear acrylic.

[@rutujapatel8738]

Can you pls share it's making?

[@matdan000]

Hey, you can find basic schematics and some more info on my website: www.danzmayr.com/2012/06/27/pixelfacade/

[@JohnDavis-yz9nq]

Don’t get it. What is the point?

[@Bibibosh]

You can harness the wind, water or stop gases entirely! Also you can use it as a LCD screen . Maybe even make it into a game of something!

[@EginHajro]

you trikt us but inthe end we anderstud... anyway thank you