BIOCOOL explores the transfer of morphological principles from biology to form-optimized architectural surfaces for climate control of building envelopes. This transfer is achieved through the generation of ceramic prototypes for laboratory testing as well as outdoor performance testing and conceptual systems integration. The project employs a bio-inspired design methodology to explore the potential for innovation in human design inspired by biological systems.
Project Design: Petra Gruber
Project Lead Angewandte: Bernhard Sommer
Researchers: Sascha Alexandra Zaitseva, Gerald Pfaffl, Malgorzata Sommer-Nawara, Ceren Yönetim
Project Partners: Ulrich Pont (TU Wien)
Project Start and Duration: 01.10.2021 – 30.09.2022, 12 Months
Funding: FFG Austrian Research Promotion Agency