(part of MIT Mobile Experience Lab)

Interaction design with building facades is a study in understanding how interactive, programmable building
facades can support environmentally and socially sustainable behaviors.

Rooted in research on smart materials, autonomy and decision-making techniques in model-based embedded systems and interaction design, the study focuses on designing different applications for dynamic windows, such as automated climate moderation, lighting, view and privacy control that can optimize building performance while taking into account their aesthetic, social, and cultural implications.

Specific Project Role:
Interaction design for dynamic windows.

Information:
Connected Sustainable Home Brochure (p.9-12) (pdf)

Publications:
Telhan O., Casalegno F., Park J., Kotsopoulos S., and Yu C. "Interaction Design with Building Facades," in the 4th Tangible and Embedded Interaction Conference (TEI'10), Cambridge, MA, 2010.