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Pneumatic Insulation System (group work) L ocation: barcelona, Spain. Polyurethane Foam with Pneumatic Insulation System: This project was developed around the framework of new insulation system which can work discretely for winter and summer during the year. Experiments: Initial test were done by adding different chemicals like hydro gel, silicon and paraffin wax. Experiment done with hydro gel gave porous foam then the regular open cellular structure that one obtains by just mixing the isocyanate and polyol. Also the porosity increased with the silicon but the stiffness of the foam increased. A test was also conducted of hacking the process during the curing time of the foam by blowing air into the process. While paraffin wax was used to get the shape memory foam. But it was just a one time effect. Once the foam is dipped in hot wax and then compressed and when reheated it will transform itself back to the original state. The Fourth phase about how the...

DIGITAL MATTER: INTELLIGENT CONSTRUCTIONS   Polyurethene Foam The key to 21st century challenges generated by global urbanization, economic instability and environmental crisis will be the development of products with increasing levels of efficiency. Active bio-materials will play a critical role in this development, forcing architects to get free from computing devices and integrate into their designs the functions that smart materials present already on a molecular scale. In the framework of the Digital Matter Intelligent Constructions studio, students are developing case studies exploring construction systems to be applied at architectural scale, producing non-rigid, responsive and multi-functional materials and construction systems. The method of investigation they are using follows an experimental approach and progress from small scale material sampling to the production of 1:1 scale architectural components and prototypes. Their projects implement active mater...