The role of intelligent kinetic systems in external facades in sustainable interior design and environmental control systems for public facilities in Egypt

KASSEM, RADWA FATHY FAWAZ; FAKHRY, NOHA

doi:10.21608/mjaf.2025.400930.3782

The role of intelligent kinetic systems in external facades in sustainable interior design and environmental control systems for public facilities in Egypt

Document Type : Original Article

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¹ LECTURER OF - DECORATION AND INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE DEPT, HIGHER INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ARTS,6 OCTOBER

² HEAD OF INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNITURE DEPT, HIGHER INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ARTS,5TH DISTRICT

10.21608/mjaf.2025.400930.3782

Abstract

Smart buildings with kinetic external facades are characterized by their movement as a result of the combination of kinetic mechanics and advanced technology with the aim of responding to environmental conditions and supporting the interior design of the facilities in a way that ensures the provision of comfortable internal environmental control systems for the user. The research problem lies in the reliance of the interior design of public buildings in Egypt on industrial environmental treatments due to the lack of use of kinetic external facades for smart buildings, which achieve the provision of natural environmental control systems. The research aims to present the objectives of kinetic systems in external facades and highlight the role of smart kinetic systems in the external facades of buildings in providing a successful sustainable interior design for environmental control systems. The research importance lies in presenting the positive impact of designing smart kinetic external facades in achieving a sustainable interior design for a comfortable internal environment as a result of achieving appropriate environmental control systems for the user. The research assumes the following: kinetic systems in smart facades have several objectives. Furthermore, the movement of these facades has types and classifications for their kinetic structures, a classification for systems movement and their operation methods according to their movement. These systems play a role in providing sustainable interior design for environmental control systems. The research presents a set of key topics, which are: the objectives of kinetic systems; the types of movement for smart facades; the classification of their kinetic structures; the role of these systems in providing sustainable interior design for environmental control systems related to solar heat, daylight, ventilation, and the ability to generate energy. It also covers their control methods and operation techniques. The research follows a descriptive-analytical methodology and is limited to kinetic systems and environmental control systems in interior design.

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