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Solar Petals_ 2014

Responsive shading system derived from the thermonastic strategies of flowers and actuated by shape memory alloys. Petals are powered by photovoltaic panes and vary their behavior in response to light intensity.

Research Team: D. Clifford, Kelle Brooks, Z. Jacobson-Weaver, J. Marsico, J. Douenis

Sponsored by Swire Properties and Arquitectonica.