The Workers’ University Building in Novi Sad was hit by a fire in 2014 and has not been restored to date. With its height, it has always been an urban landmark. The goal of the project was to reconstruct the facade with an interactive shell whose movement can be programmed or adapted to different needs. The appearance of the façade is inspired by Ron-Resch origami pattern, which enables the shift of façade elements in the space and control the intensity of light in the interior. Kangaroo add-on for Grasshopper was used to simulate the movement of elements. On the prototype of facade unit with size of 1mx1m, the movement of elements with the servo motor was tested. The prototype of the interactive facade was made within the Generative Design course and can be seen here.
Student: Marko Vučić
