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Materials Science and Nanotechnology | Volume 2
May 21-22, 2018 | New York, USA
International Conference on
Nanoscience & Technology
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s a principle element of architecture, technology has
allowed for the wall to become an increasingly dynamic
component of the built environment. The traditional
connotations and objectives related to the wall are
being redefined: Static becomes fluid, opaque becomes
transparent, barrier becomes filter and boundary becomes
borderless. Combining smart materials, intelligent systems,
engineering, and art can create a component that does
not just support and define but significantly enhances the
architectural space. This paper presents an ongoing research
project about the development of a new class of architectural
wall system by incorporating distributed sensors and
macroelectronics directly into the building environment.
This type of composite, which is a representative example
of an even broader class of smart architectural material,
has the potential to change the design and function of an
architectural structure or living environment. As of today,
this kind of composite does not exist. Once completed, this
will be the first technology of its own.
Speaker Biography
Osman Attmann is an Associate Professor at the School of Architecture, University
of Colorado at Denver. As an active scholar, Professor Attmann publishes and
lectures regularly on architectural technology and green architecture. In addition to
authoring and co-editing more than seventy papers, he has a published book, “Green
Architecture,” in 2010, two edited books, and four book chapters. His writings have
appeared in various journals and conferences.
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