3.2.2 Details
The 13-metre-long louvers consist of an isotropic laminate with a thickness of about 9mm (type 1), they are stiffened at both longitudinal edges with a 200mm rib and a 30mm rib (type 2) respectively.
A hard rubber buffer bar protects the GFRP laminate, when the façade is closed and one louver rests on the other.
The connection detail between GFRP louver and actuator is realized by means of an inlay, fabricated out of steel sheets and steel sleeves, laminated in tapered parts of the louver.
Reference Bio-inspirierte kinetische Fassade für den Themenpavillon „One Ocean“ EXPO in Yeosu, Korea – J. Knipperset al. 2013