Blooming shades, Japan by nendo

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目前有很多调控透过窗户光线以保护隐私的办法。横向开关的窗帘，卷起来的幕帘，还有用棍子或者绳子控制的可转换角度的百叶窗。这个项目探索了一种新的运动方式，轻柔地覆盖窗户，挑战对“阻挡”窗口的普遍认知。该项目中的百叶片利用开放和闭合状态之间的转换作为设计的机会，并对人们的运动和光线的强度做出反应。百叶窗上的花瓣图形会像盛开的花朵一样移动。

There are many existing solutions to control privacy and light intensity shining through windows; curtains that open and close horizontally, screen rolls that operate vertically and blinds that adjust their angles with the move of a bar or a cord. This project explores a new operating movement to softly cover the window, challenging the common perception of “blocking” the window. These blinds are using the shift between open and closed state as a design opportunity, and in reaction to people and light intensity, they move as if they are blooming flowers.

▼完全打开时候的百叶窗，the blinds open completely

▼“花瓣盛开”代表着百叶窗闭合，the blinds close as the flowers bloom

该机制由两层高质量的遮光膜组成，这种材料也被应用于相机快门，夹在中间的是一层形状记忆合金。通电时形状记忆合金就会产生电阻并产生热量，将薄膜推向外，从而勾勒出花的形状。根据传感器和所选择的设定，好几种情况都可以让“花”运动。例如，当阳光变得更强或房间内的温度上升时，花朵就会自动打开以遮挡明亮的光线，保持舒适的室温。这也可以在会议室里使用，百叶窗会关闭以保持会议的隐私，或者当人们走近是，百叶窗会打开，让他们看到里面。

The mechanism is constructed from two layers of high-quality shading film, also used in camera shutters, and sandwiched in between them is a layer of shape memory alloy. When connected to electricity, the shape memory alloy develops resistance and generates heat, pushing out the film and by so emphasizing the shape of a flower. Depending on the sensor and settings chosen, various combinations can be applied for the movement of the flowers. For example when the sunlight gets stronger or the temperature inside a room rises, the flower automatically opens to block the bright light and maintain a pleasant room temperature. This can also be used in meeting rooms, as the blinds will close to maintain privacy for the meeting, or when people comes closer, the blinds open so that they can see inside.

▼百叶窗会对人的运动做出反应，the blinds react to people

▼百叶窗根据不同的光线条件呈现不同的闭合状态，the blinds close and open differently according to the light conditions

在夏季，树木会伸展枝叶，以更好地遮挡强烈的阳光；而在冬季，当光线较弱时，树木会失去叶子。设计的作用和感觉是与此类似的。

In summertime, trees spread branches and leaves to better block the strong sunlight, and in winter, when there is less light, it loses leaves; this design acts and feels in a similar way.

▼设计采用了一种仿生的思想，阳光强烈时，百叶窗像树木一样伸展枝叶；the design uses bionic concepts as the shutters spread like tree branches

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