{"id":178,"date":"2012-05-24T17:55:35","date_gmt":"2012-05-24T17:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/compositesandarchitecture.com\/?p=178"},"modified":"2012-05-24T17:55:35","modified_gmt":"2012-05-24T17:55:35","slug":"gxn-pavilion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/?p=178","title":{"rendered":"GXN Pavilion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-178-1' class='gallery gallery-178'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-row gallery-clear'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/pavillion0011.jpeg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/pavillion0011-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/verde02.jpeg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/verde02-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-row gallery-clear'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/verde03.jpeg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/verde03-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<p>An intriguing example of sustainable, intelligent composites, this pavilion, titled \u2018Learning from Nature\u201d uses biodegradable and energy generating materials that are also self cleaning and phase changing. Instead of fiberglass and resin, the composite structure is made up of flax fibers cast in a biological resin, and cork sheets are used as the core material, replacing typical polystyrene. Designed by GXN(a subgroup of 3XN Architects) for the \u2018Green Architecture for the Future\u2019 exhibition at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3xn.dk\/en\/#\/home\/GXN\/rd_mission\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>GXN<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>is the Innovation Unit of 3XN and was founded in 2007. The \u2018G\u2019 stands for Green, highlighting GXNs dedication to ecological design research through digital processes and innovative material solutions. The mission is to develop a building culture that positively affects the world in which we live \u2013 both architecturally and environmentally. The work method of GXN is network based innovation where design solutions often emerge from multidisciplinary expertise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe \u2018learning from nature\u2019 pavilion has a coating of nanoparticles that makes the surfaces<br \/>\nself-cleaning. due to a hydrophilic nanostructure, rain water is dispersed beneath the dirt<br \/>\non the surface, leaving it cleaner. a second coating adds air cleaning properties to the pavilion.<br \/>\na chemical process called photocatalysis decomposes up to 70 percent of pollutants from<br \/>\nindustrial smog.<\/p>\n<p>The pavilion retains heat by using phase changing materials. heated by the sun, the material<br \/>\nretains the energy, releasing it again when the temperature drops. at exactly 23 degrees Celsius,<br \/>\nthe material changes from a solid to a liquid form. when the temperature rises, the material<br \/>\nabsorbs energy and is liquefied. when the temperature drops, it solidifies and releases energy.<br \/>\nin other words, the surface of the pavilion remains cooler when the temperature of the surroundings<br \/>\nis rising, and vice versa. it is estimated that phase changing materials can cut costs with<br \/>\n10 to 15 percent on heating and cooling of buildings.<\/p>\n<p>The design of the pavilion is optimized according to function and material consumption.<br \/>\nthe mode of expression and material consumption is digitally designed to meet the exact<br \/>\nneeds, i.e. 14 layers of fiber and 84mm of cork are specifically designed to meet the dynamic<br \/>\nforces arising from wind load and the load from people walking on the surface.\u201dVia\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/weblog\/cat\/9\/view\/6816\/3xn-learning-from-nature-showcase-pavillion-louisiana.html\" target=\"_blank\">Design Boom<\/a><\/strong>, images via<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3xn.dk\/en\/#\/home\/GXN\/rd_mission\/\" target=\"_blank\">3XN<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An intriguing example of sustainable, intelligent composites, this pavilion, titled \u2018Learning from Nature\u201d uses biodegradable&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":181,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=178"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":182,"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178\/revisions\/182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}