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Abstract
In recent times, with changing climate conditions, rising environmental awareness, and advancing technology, “environmentally friendly structures” have gained unprecedented importance. Technological progress enables a better understanding and application of nature’s principles in design, fostering eco-friendly strategies to address environmental challenges. Particularly in warm climates, thermoregulatory designs are vital for creating resilient urban environments. Rising temperatures affect the energy efficiency and comfort of buildings, prompting architects to explore solutions such as kinetic facades. These innovative systems, inspired by nature, adapt to external factors such as sunlight and temperature, enhancing the harmony between built environments and nature. This study presents a kinetic facade model designed for thermal balance and daylight optimization. Drawing inspiration from AskNature’s database, it mimics biological strategies, such as the Saharan silver ant’s micro-hair structure for effective heat reflection, the movement mechanism of Spanish moss, and the geometric form of the honeycomb. By integrating this feature, the proposed kinetic facade offers a sustainable solution for thermoregulation in modern architectural shells.
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