ADAPTEX Klima+
Research project at DXM Design Experiment Material at Weißenschool of art, 2020-21

The ADAPTEX KLIMA+ research project is developing adaptive textile solar shading systems that open and close in response to temperature changes using Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) – eliminating the need for electricity. Effective sun shading is essential for protecting building interiors from overheating and reducing the energy required for cooling. In August 2022 the ADAPTEX system was successfully installed as a test demonstrator at the German University of Technology in Muscat, Oman. With its particularly high temperatures, Muscat offers an ideal climate for studying the system's behavior under extreme conditions. The solar shading system was installed on the facade of the university's ECOHAUS, a prototype building for ecological building technology, and  included a decentralized sensor network that monitors how the system behaves longterm.

In collaboration with GUTech University in Muscat, Verseidag-Indutex GmbH and i-Mesh | Customizable Textile for Architecture & Design. The project is funded by BMBF Zwanzig20 as part of the smarthoch3 innovation network
Project team weißensee: Prof. Christiane Sauer, Dipl.- Des. Ebba Fransén Waldhör, Dipl. Ing. Maxie Schneider

Photos: Janis Rozkalns