Smart Screen

With the muscle wire in its relaxed state the screen remains closed, however,
once heat is applied the smart screen unpuzzles, allowing it to function
as a double skin façade system. This can be controlled by engineering the
wire to respond to very specific temperatures. In this experiment, the smart
wire contracts when reaching a temperature of 70ºF, accomplished by inducing
electrical current through the nickel titanium muscle wire, divided in 3x
24cm long pieces, two connected in parallel on both sides of the screen, and
one on top, serving as the muscles that open the screen. A set of 4 compression
springs were used to return the screen back to a closed position.