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Open Field
Every flap in full motion
Each flap hangs on its own pivot with clear space around it: the strongest expression of individual panel movement.
Systems / Kinetic Façade
System 01
Kinetic Façade
A non-motorised secondary envelope of independently pivoting aluminium panels: dynamic shading, reduced solar heat gain and a landmark identity, with no operating energy cost.
No motorsMoved by wind alone
0.6 – 0.8 mmAluminium or stainless panels
Gravity returnNo springs or electronics
Project-specificWind loading, finish and fixing
Illustrative of the system type
Six configurations
One system, six ways to read a building.
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Dense Field
A fuller moving surface
Closer centres and a smaller gap. Panels still move individually, but the field reads more unified.
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Continuous Field
One unbroken skin
Panels overlap like scales at the closest centres, giving the fullest coverage and privacy.
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Perforated Panels
Filtered through the face
Perforations admit daylight and reduce effective wind load. Round, oval, square, slotted or bespoke.
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Axiom Diamond
Hung on the diagonal
Pyramid-faceted panels on a diagonal wire grid catch light on two angled faces.
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Axiom Spectra
Colour mapped across the field
A coordinated palette set out as a deliberate gradient or pattern, specified per project.
How it behaves
Simple enough to leave alone.
Each panel hangs from a stainless pivot and swings until its own weight balances the wind. Gravity alone returns it to rest: there are no springs, motors or electronics. The movement limits itself, and mechanical stops stop panels striking the wall or each other.
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Passive operation: nothing to switch on, nothing to fail in a power cut
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Stainless-steel pivots; aluminium or corrosion-protected steel frame
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One damaged panel can be replaced without disturbing its neighbours
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Maintenance: periodic visual inspection and cleaning
Specification
The system at a glance.
- Panel material
- Aluminium, or stainless steel
- Standard panel sizes
- Square and rectangular: 150×180, 150×190, 120×120, 120×150, 90×120 mm. Hexagon: 200×172 mm. Others customised.
- Vertical spacing
- 30 – 50 mm, project-specific
- Finish
- Mirror or brushed; anodised or powder-coated, full custom colour range
- Suspension
- Stainless-steel wire rope, SS 304, Ø 3 / 5 / 6 / 8 mm, or rigid frame
- Panel geometry
- Square, rectangular, diamond, hexagon, bespoke
- Offset from the main wall
- Confirmed per project
- Design wind pressure
- Project-specific, to the relevant loading code
- Design service life
- 25 years design basis, assuming the specified maintenance regime
Where it suits
Solar-exposed elevations that matter.
Commercial, institutional, civic, hospitality and residential buildings.
What it does not do
It does not track the sun, close on command or hold a set angle. Energy benefit is modelled per building, never promised in general.
Next step
Feasibility before commitment.
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