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The book "The Mastery of the Envelope. The Transformation of the Deep Facade" by Diana María Bustamante Parra, from the University Institution Colegio Mayor de Antioquia, Colombia, explores the formation of the envelope in representative buildings of Colombian modern architecture. The text presents an argumentative timeline that shows the changes in the facade and the strategies adopted by architects to optimize and respond to climatic factors. The book also highlights the importance of the depth of the facade as a habitable space and analyzes the formal operations and variations implemented in relation to lighting, ventilation, and views. Additionally, it includes historical photographs and planimetric analysis of the studied buildings. This book is a reference tool for professionals and students interested in understanding the value of local architecture and the mastery of the envelope as a spatial, technical, and functional device. [Extracted from the article]

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This article presents a framework for the design and functional prototype of a kinetic perforated panel wall that meets human thermal comfort and solar trajectory needs. The description of the framework is put forth as a potentially replicable exercise for architecture schools in Latin America. The study narrows the gap between topics such as responsive architecture, and parametric and algorithmic modeling in the design of building envelopes. The result is a low-cost functional prototype, as well as the framework for a building design exercise that was subsequently discussed in a focus group of undergraduate and graduate students. The method contributes pedagogically to the discussion on the complexity of building envelope design and the introduction of automation, parametric modeling and scheduling in contemporary design exercises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The results presented in this article are framed within a research project that studies solutions for urban spaces (morphology, materials, construction techniques, etc.) in order to mitigate the impact of Urban Heat Islands. The cold materials present in the urban envelope help to reduce energy demand for cooling in air conditioned buildings and improve the comfort of open spaces, contributing to environmental sustainability through the rational use of energy. Solar reflectance of the building envelope tends to change with time due to outdoors and dirt accumulation. Therefore, for a period of two years it was measured thermo-physical behavior of 80 textured coatings for facades on two compositions: acrylic (SIP) and cement (CW), with colors, textures and finishes spread locally to the vertical resolution of the urban envelopes. The variation of the thermal behavior with erosion was evaluated by modifying the Solar Reflectance indicator over time. Solar Reflectance Index -SRI- is defined as the determination of the solar reflectance, thermal emitancia and the relative temperature of the surfaces with respect to a reference temperature of a black and white pattern. This index allows weighting the effect of aging on the thermal behavior of the materials evaluated. The results show that 35% of acrylic coatings decrease their ability to mitigate the effects of heat island, while 98% of the cementitious maintained or increased their capacity of mitigating. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]