METAL THAT BREATHES Architect Doris Kim Sung explores architecture as an extension of the body, challenging the notion that buildings ought to be static and climate-controlled. She posits that rather, they should be able to adapt to their environment through selfventilation much like human skin.
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"Bloom" a sculptural installation in Silver Lake, Los Angeles displays the biomimetic sculptural shade structure. The installation is around 7m tall and composed of 14,000 completely unique pieces of the thermo-bimetal, which is made of two different metals laminated together. This metal is dynamic and responsive, curling as the temperature rises, letting air flow through the gaps to provide ventillation. This material could potentially be used as an architectural skin, as a ventilating system that regulates airflow and temperature. In a landscape the potential applications could be to provide shade and shelter.
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