Project Name

Windshape

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Project Location

Lacoste, Léren, France

Year of Completion

2006

Building Type

Temporary

Building Massing

Pavillion

Project Architect

zhuoying chenFollow

Owner

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)

Student Author

Zhuoying Chen

Archived Year

12-13-2018

Climate

Cfb (Marine West Coast Climate)

Application

surface

Material and its Properties

polypropylene string • soft, light, actively respond to natural stimuli • easy to install and perform • cheap, good testing material • fireproof

Architect Website

http://narchitects.com/

Other Sources

https://www.archdaily.com/4608/windshape-narchitects

Environmental Response

Plastic is light and soft so that it can interact with the environment very easily, but plastic as a synthetic material is not easy to decompose, will produce trash in environment without management.

Recommended Citation

chen, zhuoying, "Windshape" (2006). Building Case Studies. 389.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/389