Technologie und Design von Hüllkonstruktionen Technology and Design of Building Envelopes The Chair W2 of Technology and Design of Building Envelopes was established in 2008 as part of the innovaTUM innovation initiative. Research and teaching focus on enhancing the technical performance and design of building envelopes as a key element for controlling building energy gain and loss. The building envelope, as the façade of a building, simultaneously defines the external appearance of buildings and subsequently their aesthetic impact in public space. In order to convey the complex aspects of building envelopes to students, the Chair W2 of Technology and Design of Building Envelopes conducts courses ranging from design studios to seminars. Tuition covers both communicating basic knowledge of building envelope design and construction as well as special topics currently being researched at the Chair. Students work on themes ranging from the refurbishment of post-war high-rise buildings, experimental façade concepts using new materials and biomimetic principles to concepts for developing building envelopes which are able to respond to changing external conditions, allowing them to practice and deepen knowledge and skills acquired. Results obtained in collaboration with other specialists at the TUM have found broad recognition in awards and exhibitions. The Chair W2 of Technology and Design of Building Envelopes follows an integrated approach to tuition and research by dealing with similar problems and topics both in research and teaching, with the aim of finding adequate solutions. Research focuses on the development of innovative components for building envelopes. These may range from solution strategies or concepts to market-ready systems and components such as a façade-integrated solar thermal collectors, which have been developed over several years from concept to market launch. We are driven by a vision of buildings that produce more energy than they consume and a key to this is activating the building envelope.
Adaptives Fassadenkonzept, Jie Tang Adaptive façade concept, Jie Tang
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www.hk.ar.tum.de Leitung Professor Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tina Wolf Sekretariat Office management Rebekka Schlenker Wiss. Mitarbeiter Research associates Philipp Molter, Hans-Christian Wilhelm, Moritz Mungenast