全球建筑公司AEDAS设计了一种由计算机控制的防晒霜，以应对最佳的太阳能和光线条件，在需要时可以遮挡Al Bahar塔，并在不进行时打开。屏幕由由涂层玻璃纤维制成的折纸三角形组成，距建筑物外部两米。当太阳出现并在太阳消失时，每个三角形都被编程为打开。
This unique idea is inspired from old techniques–the Middle East has used complex shade-producing wooden lattices calledmasharabiyafor hundreds of years–but has been revamped with a modern twist. The logic behind using a masharabiya is fairly straightforward: Prevent the sunlight and heat from getting into the building so you can lower the emphasis on cooling a building.
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The Masharabiya shading system, based on a traditional Arabic shading lattice-work, is one of the main concepts of the winning competition entry for the ADIC headquarters towers in Abu-Dhabi.
由计算设计团队开发的，我们的工作包括为驱动的外墙面板的几何形状找到参数描述，并在一年中的不同日子内模拟其操作，以响应日晒和变化的角度。
Architect Chris Wilkinson, a juror for theTall Building Innovation Awards,described the screen is a “dynamic façade on Al Bahar, computer-controlled to respond to optimal solar and light conditions” and that something like this “has never been achieved on this scale before.” Wilkinson also adds that “the expression of this outer skin seems to firmly root the building in its cultural context.”
What is the benefit of such a system? The requirement for空调, a must in the Middle East, is significantly cut down and reduces the offices’ dependance on artificial light. The mashrabiya moves in accordance with the sun’s position in the sky and is said to reduce the impact of the sun by 50 percent.Springwisereveals about the air conditioning angle:
And whereas most buildings in the region feature heavily tinted windows — relying largely on artificial interior lighting instead — Al Bahar Towers was able to reduce that necessity considerably, allowing a much better level of natural light inside. Photovoltaic cells on the south-facing roofs of each tower, meanwhile, generate roughly five percent of the buildings’ total required energy.
这个项目，就是据说to be completed in the next few months, has recently won an award for innovation from the高大建筑和城市栖息地的理事会(CTBUH). And rightfully so. The project could be a great source of inspiration for buildings around the world that have high air conditioning and energy costs. That is, assuming that building a high-tech mashrabiya is cost efficient and does not produce too much carbon emissions to counter the benefits.
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