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A building design with movable skin portions and actuators enhances expressive power and visibility, overcoming projection mapping limitations in bright environments.

JP7824459B1Active Publication Date: 2026-03-04NTT FACILITIES INC
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JP · JP
Patent Type
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Filing Date
2025-03-31
Publication Date
2026-03-04

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Technical Problem

Projection mapping for building decoration is limited by brightness requirements and restricted expression range, making it difficult to use in bright environments and limiting its decorative capabilities.

Method used

A building structure with a first skin portion separating indoor and outdoor areas, featuring a second skin portion with a performance section that includes movable components like cloth-like members and actuators to enhance expressive power.

Benefits of technology

Expands the range of expression and usage hours, increasing the building's attractiveness by allowing dynamic and visible performances even in bright conditions.

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Abstract

To provide a building that allows for easy expansion of the range of expression and is less subject to restrictions on the time of use. [Solution] The building 10 has a structure that separates the indoor and outdoor areas, and is characterized by having a first skin portion 12, which is a member that is arranged to surround the indoor area and separates it from the outdoor area, and a second skin portion 20, which is a member that is arranged opposite at least a part of the first skin portion 12 and has a performance portion, at least a part of which is used for performance purposes.
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to buildings. [Background technology]

[0002] Attempts have been made to give expressive power to conventional buildings by applying various decorations to the walls. For example, as shown in Patent Document 1, by projecting video data onto the walls that can be viewed by an unspecified number of people at the same time, the building is given expressive power and the rate at which it attracts customers is increased. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-217309 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Projection mapping is a well-known technique for expressing architecture by projecting images onto buildings. However, projection mapping has limitations, such as not being able to be used in bright places, making it difficult to use.

[0005] Furthermore, there is a problem in that the range of expression available for wall decoration is limited. The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a building that allows for a wide range of expression and is not subject to restrictions on the hours of use.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following means. A building according to one embodiment of the present invention is a building having a structure that separates the indoor and outdoor areas, characterized in that it is provided with a first skin portion which is a member that surrounds the indoor area and separates it from the outdoor area, and a second skin portion which is a member that is arranged opposite at least a portion of the first skin portion and has a performance portion, at least a portion of which is used for performance purposes.

[0007] According to the building pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, the second skin portion constituting a part of the building has a performance portion, thereby widening the range of expressive power of the building. In the first aspect of the above invention, it is preferable that the performance section has a configuration that is movable relative to the first skin section.

[0008] In this manner, both the first skin portion and the second skin portion are movable, and more particularly, the second skin portion is movable relative to the first skin portion. In the first aspect of the invention, it is preferable that a plurality of cloth-like members are arranged on the performance section, and that some of the cloth-like members are fixed to the second skin section.

[0009] In this way, by fixing a portion of the cloth portion, the cloth portion is movable. In the first aspect of the invention, it is preferable that the second skin portion is disposed closer to the outdoor side than the first skin portion.

[0010] In this way, the second skin is located closer to the outside than the first skin, making it easier for more people to see the stage. In other words, the second skin increases the expressive power of the building. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] The building of the present invention makes it easy to expand the range of expression and to provide a building that is less subject to restrictions on usage hours. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of a building according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first skin portion and a second skin portion of the present invention. [Figure 3] 3A and 3B are schematic diagrams illustrating a lattice portion and a cloth portion of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] [First embodiment] <Configuration description> A building 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 1. The building 10 of this embodiment is a structure that separates an indoor area from an outdoor area, and has two wall surfaces, an indoor wall surface and an outdoor wall surface.

[0014] First, the indoor wall and the associated structure will be described. The indoor wall includes at least four support columns 11 and at least four first skins 12. The number of first skins 12 may be more than four.

[0015] The support pillars 11 are pillar members extending upward. The support pillars 11 have a structure that allows them to stand on their own with a base 15 buried in the ground. At least four support pillars 11 are provided. However, the number of support pillars 11 may be more than four.

[0016] As shown in Figure 2, the first skin portion 12 is a member that is provided between the two support portions 11 and forms the wall surface on the indoor side. The first skin portion 12 is preferably made of a membrane-like member. The first skin portion 12 is preferably rectangular. The first skin portion 12 forms the wall surface on the indoor side by being attached to the two support portions 11.

[0017] The inclined portion 13 is a pillar member that extends diagonally upward from the support portion 11 toward the outdoors. The lower end of the inclined portion 13 is attached to the support portion 11. The other end is attached to the upper end of the non-performance portion 21, which will be described later. One inclined portion 13 may be attached to one support portion 11, or multiple inclined portions 13 may be provided to one support portion 11.

[0018] The beam portion 14 is a member attached to the two inclined portions 13. The beam portion 14 extends in the horizontal direction. Next, the outdoor wall (hereinafter also referred to as the second skin portion 20) and the structure associated with this wall surface will be described. The second skin portion 20 is a wall surface that is located closer to the outdoor side than the indoor wall.

[0019] The second skin section 20 includes at least a non-performance section 21 and a performance section. The non-performance portion 21 is a structural member that extends upward. One end of the non-performance portion 21 is attached to the ground, and the other end is attached to the beam portion 14. The non-performance portion 21 is a wire member that bears tension, and is preferably made of carbon fiber. It is preferable that at least two or more non-performance portions 21 are attached to one beam portion 14.

[0020] The performance section is composed of a lattice section 23, a cloth section 22, and a vibration section 24. The lattice portion 23 is a cord-like member provided between the two non-performance portions 21. As shown in Fig. 3, the lattice portion 23 is made up of wires extending upward and wires extending laterally.

[0021] The wire extending upward is a wire member that bears tension. One end of the wire extending upward is attached to the ground, and the other end is attached to the beam portion 14. It is preferable that the wire extending upward is attached between two non-performance portions 21. Multiple wires extending upward are provided.

[0022] The horizontally extending wires are tension wire members that are attached between the multiple upwardly extending wires. A plurality of horizontally extending wires are provided. In other words, a plurality of lattice sections 23 are formed by the intersection of multiple upwardly extending wires and horizontally extending wires.

[0023] The cloth portion 22 is a membrane-like member that is attached to the lattice portion 23, as shown in Figure 3. The cloth portion 22 is preferably rectangular. However, the cloth portion 22 may be a shape other than rectangular. It is preferable that a portion of the cloth portion 22 is attached to the lattice portion 23. Furthermore, one side of the cloth portion 22 is attached to the upper side of one lattice portion 23. In other words, three sides of the cloth portion 22 are not attached to the building 10. The cloth portion 22 is attached to at least one lattice portion 23. However, the cloth portion 22 may be attached to multiple lattice portions 23, or may be attached to all of the lattice portions 23. Note that Figure 3 shows a case in which the cloth portion 22 is attached only to the top row of the lattice portions 23.

[0024] The vibration unit 24 is a member attached between the first skin portion 12 and the second skin portion 20. In this embodiment, the vibration unit 24 includes an actuator and carbon fiber. The second skin portion 20 is moved by pulling or loosening the carbon fiber with the actuator. Specifically, in this embodiment, the vibration unit 24 is configured to swing the second skin portion 20 toward the indoor side by pulling it. The vibration unit 24 is configured to swing the second skin portion 20 toward the indoor side by loosening it.

[0025] Next, the operation of the building 10 configured as described above will be described. The operation of the second skin portion 20 by the vibration unit 24 will be described. Also, the operation of the cloth portion 22 will be described. The vibration unit 24 operates the second skin portion 20 toward the indoor side by using an actuator to pull the carbon fiber that constitutes the vibration unit 24. The operated second skin portion 20 operates toward the indoor side. At the same time, the first skin portion 12 also moves toward the indoor side.

[0026] Furthermore, the vibration unit 24 operates the second skin portion 20 toward the outdoor side by loosening the carbon fiber that constitutes the vibration unit 24 with an actuator. The operated second skin portion 20 operates toward the outdoor side. At the same time, the first skin portion 12 also moves toward the outdoor side.

[0027] The cloth portion 22 is moved by wind or vibration from the vibrating portion 24. Specifically, the cloth portion 22 moves by rotating around an axis of a wire extending in the vertical direction to which the cloth portion 22 is attached. However, the cloth portion 22 may move in a manner other than rotation. For example, the cloth portion 22 moves by swaying back and forth around an axis of a wire extending in the vertical direction.

[0028] According to the building 10 having the above configuration, the second skin portion 20 that constitutes part of the building 10 has a performance portion, which can widen the range of expressive power of the building 10. In other words, the range of expressive power of the building 10 increases, and the building 10's ability to attract customers increases.

[0029] Furthermore, both the first skin portion 12 and the second skin portion 20 are movable. Moreover, the second skin portion 20 is movable relative to the first skin portion 12. This allows for a wider range of expressive power for the building 10.

[0030] Furthermore, because a portion of the cloth portion 22 is fixed, the cloth portion 22 is movable. In other words, the range of expressive power of the building 10 is increased, and the building 10's ability to attract customers is enhanced. Also, the cloth portion 22 has a membrane-like shape (for example, made of a cloth material), and compared to metal or the like, the range of expressive power of the building 10 is increased, and the building 10's ability to attract customers is enhanced.

[0031] Furthermore, since the second skin portion 20 is located closer to the outdoors than the first skin portion 12, the performance portion is more likely to be seen by many people. In other words, the second skin portion 20 is likely to increase the expressive power of the building 10.

[0032] The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the present invention is not limited to applications of the above-described embodiments, and may be applied to embodiments in which these embodiments are appropriately combined, and is not particularly limited. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] 10...building, 11...support section, 12...first skin section, 13...inclined section, 14...beam section, 15...foundation, 20...second skin section, 21...non-performing section, 22...cloth section, 23...lattice section, 24...vibration section.

Claims

1. In buildings with structures that separate indoor and outdoor areas, a first skin portion that is a member arranged to surround the indoor space and separate it from the outdoor space; A second skin portion is a member arranged opposite at least a portion of the first skin portion, and has a performance portion, at least a portion of which is used for performance; a vibration unit attached between the first skin portion and the second skin portion, the vibration unit configured to vibrate the second skin portion; A building characterized by the presence of:

2. 2. The building according to claim 1, wherein the performance section is configured to be movable relative to the first skin section.

3. 2. The building according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of cloth-like parts are arranged on the performance part, and a portion of the cloth-like parts is fixed to the second skin part.

4. 2. The building according to claim 1, wherein the second skin portion is disposed closer to the exterior than the first skin portion.

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