TU Delft's Bucky Lab: A light diffusing louvre system

08/25/2020 | Print view

In scattering and diffusing the light that streams into the window, these wing-shaped fins provide shading with minimum visual encumbrance. - © TU Delft / Bucky Lab — © TU Delft / Bucky Lab

In scattering and diffusing the light that streams into the window, these wing-shaped fins provide shading with minimum visual encumbrance.

This sun shading system was designed by the TU Delft master's degree facade students Alessio Vigorito, Jasper Sauer, Nayan Herath and Noah van der Berg as part of the Bucky Lab – to be integrated into the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam.

Most sun shading systems try to block the sunlight by reducing the amount of incoming light. This project is intended as an alternative solution to protect the facade from unwanted solar load gain, while maintaining high levels of interior comfort thanks to the specific fabric.

The lightweight structure is inspired by the ribbed structure of an aircraft wing. With the transparent material of which it is made, it allows to obtain the maximum performance with the minimum visual encumbrance.

The position of the middle fin can be varied according to the individual requirements of that particular room – and even within a room.

This marks the end of our series on the Bucky Lab – for the time being, at least. To see the other articles on Bucky Lab prototypes that were featured in the series, please click here.