Closing Remarks: Through the development of this thesis, I have learned a great deal of knowledge. I got a better understanding the impacts buildings really have on our climate, understood how to develop potential kinectic structures, and how revamping an existing building could prove to be more beneficial than building an entirely new one. My explorations in terms of kinetic designs are by no means the perfect solution, but they each hold valuable attributes to be quite successful. If having put more time into the overall thesis, I would like to develop an effective way to calculate how well each of these designs impact the energy reduction of the building to really see their effectiveness. Additionally, I had the intentions of testing my thesis in multiple climate zones that are vastly different. The two other sites would have been in Nuuk, Greenland which is a Polar Climate and Dubai, United Arab Emirates which is considered a Tropical Desert. Lastly, another aspiration I had when designing these interventions was to have them not only deal with light, but also capture rainwater as well. After all that has been said and done, the need to find sustainable solutions is a must in the present day. Climate change is affecting us slowly but surely as time ticks on. The data provided by NASA is quite scary to think about and will only get worse if nothing is taken into account. We, as humans, are fully capable of changing our ways of life to help the cause. We just need individuals to push forward ideas that will effectively make strides towards a better tomorrow. This is why case studies like the Arab World Institute and the North House really caught my eye. The architects had a vision and provided us with fundamental foundation elements to push the idea further and exceed their potential. This is why I want to pursue this demanding element of design that we are now heavily influenced to take action and accountability on. The proposed design of an Kinetic facade element is my vision of a better tomorrow. It is a design that can offer immense potential for the world of architecture and the capabilities of fighting back against the changes to the climate our previous actions have brought upon us. As mentioned earlier, this design won’t be the sole cause for reversing the climate crisis, but it can surely benefit us now as a prototype. My goal is to promote a future worry free of these issues and hopefully act as a foundation for others as the case studies I displayed were for me. Here is to a Better Tomorrow!
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