Light catcher: Exploration of the use of textiles on exterior window wall

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dc.contributor.authorDeng, Xiaofei
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnadsteknik (ACE)sv
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnadsteknik (ACE)en
dc.contributor.examinerLundberg, Jonas
dc.contributor.supervisorHörteborn, Erica
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-03T12:47:29Z
dc.date.available2024-07-03T12:47:29Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.date.submitted
dc.description.abstractMany architectural design concepts draw inspiration from the knitting/weaving techniques of textiles and their properties. For example, woven bamboo, timber construction and decoration, metal building shells, ceramics and cement plasticity can all draw inspiration from the unique knitting/weaving methods and the softness of textiles, resulting in striking exterior designs and unique spatial effects. However, today textiles themselves are rarely used as building materials, especially in large-scale architectural projects and exterior designs. At the same time, there are a lot of research teams working on how to expand the use of textiles in architecture. As a special material close to people’s life, it can bring people a sense of kindness, comfort and beauty. And in the context of sustainable development, people are looking for various materials to replace or optimise existing materials, then textiles are also one of the optional materials. The use of textiles in windows can date back more than a thousand years, when most windows in China were made of textiles and oiled paper rather than the glass like today. Textile and oiled paper windows have gradually dropped out of sight due to their vulnerability to breakage, poor sound proofing, and inability to withstand extreme weather conditions, etc. Nowadays, textiles are mostly placed inside and outside of glass windows for shading and privacy. This master thesis will explore the spatial diversity, advantages and disadvantages of restating textiles to replace glass as the main material for architectural windows. It will focus on demonstrating the special/beautiful light and shadow outcome produced by textiles on architectural spaces, learning from shadow play, light art and textile knitting/ weaving methods. In order to incorporate the actural spatial design, the glass facade of an old building, the Meilac Cinema, located in the centre of a small town in southern China, will be transformed into textile windows.
dc.identifier.coursecodeACEX35
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12380/308230
dc.language.isoeng
dc.setspec.uppsokTechnology
dc.subjectTextile, Window, Light, Shadow
dc.titleLight catcher: Exploration of the use of textiles on exterior window wall
dc.type.degreeExamensarbete för masterexamensv
dc.type.degreeMaster's Thesisen
dc.type.uppsokH
local.programmeArchitecture and urban design (MPARC), MSc
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