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Decker Yeadon LLC
Homeostatic Facade System
The Homeostatic Facade System proposes a ribbon of artificial muscles that open and close to control solar heat gain through a building's exterior facade. The system would advance double-skin glass facade technologies by taking advantage of the unique flexibility and low power consumption of dielectric elastomers.
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ABOUT THE ESSAY
New York University Hosts Global Design EventGlobal Design NYU, a gallery exhibit and speaker series, opens May 25 at New York University.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Global Design New York University is a working research group organized by professors Peder Anker, Louise Harpman and Michell Joachim.More Bio >>
