250000個PET回收寶特瓶製成的新時代仿生建築
充氣式的智能天棚Skywing目的是成為世界上最低碳的建築之一，其能適應環境的改變而產生動態形變，宛如海鷗揮動翅膀的姿態。有著從寶特瓶回收再製的高丹數耐候布料，到利用太陽能填充空氣的模組化翅膀，Skywing是可以反映環境數據的仿生建築先驅。
設計團隊縮減金屬結構的使用量，僅使用八根鋼柱支撐三千平方公尺的覆蓋面積。整個設計分為八組由空氣填充的翅膀型構造單元，能夠在兩天之內組裝完成。
動態的遮蔽物
每一個翅膀單元由三個元素組成，八個單元以逐漸形變的狀態排列而成，三個元素包含：結構柱「桅」與支撐整體的樑「龍骨」以及充氣式的天棚「翅膀」。桅及龍骨是主要且唯一的支撐，翅膀是可自動調整氣壓的充氣天棚，藉由空氣（氣流）驅動的機械裝置，在泰國經常性強風與大雨的情況下能持續維持它的外型，利用造型內部的氣囊提供空氣隔絕層，減少百分之八十的表面輻射熱及溫度。Skywing的空間組構方式以及微小尺度上的動態調整，可以引導風吹過翅膀，讓天棚在熱帶氣候中提供舒適宜人的溫度。
持續的反映環境狀況
充氣式薄殼結構是根據內建空氣壓力平衡裝置控制，這個智能充氣系統由數位壓力感應器持續地接收及傳送環境資訊，去啟動每一個棚子內的空氣幫浦，讓溫度、濕度以及風持續為天棚塑型、改變硬度及整體氣囊結構高度。
廢棄寶特瓶轉變為創新建築材料
製作整體充氣棚的布料是由兩噸（二十五萬個）再生寶特瓶紗線，紡織成2000D（丹尼數）建築材料等級的高強度布料，製成可防水且耐候的充氣翅膀。
New Generation of Biomimicry Adaptive Architecture Made from a 1/4 of a Million Trashed PET Bottles
Skywing, the pneumatic smart canopy, was targeted to be one of the lowest carbon footprints buildings in the world, engineered to perform like a pair of “live” Seagull wings that actively adapt to its environmental surrounding. Biomimicry is an understatement, from the molecular structure of the architecture textile derived from used bottles to the modular solar powered air-filled structure wings, Skywing pavilion is pioneering in the data driven adaptive architecture of tomorrow.
First, the design team minimized the use of steel structure, using only eight fixed columns to cover 3000sqm (32000sqft). The pavilion was modularized into 8 structural pneumatic (air filled) wings which were unfolded and assembled within two days.
Active Sheltering Structure
Each wing consists of three main elements that is constantly morphing and changing: a main column “Mast”, a supporting cross beam “Keel”, and the pneumatic canopy “Wing”, while masts and keels act as main and only supports, the “Wing”, an adaptive pneumatic canopy harnessing the power of air mechanical structure, can withstand its shape against high winds or heavy rain while at the same time, provides air insulation layer with its inner air chambers, deflecting up to 80% of surface radiation and temperature. The fixed configuration with active small corrections allows for predominant fresh winds, to flow across and through the wings, keeping shaded temperatures within comfort levels in a tropical climate.
Actively React to Environmental Condition
Pneumatic Mechanical Shell Structure is based on Internal Air Pressure regulator: The pneumatic smart system, controlled by digital pressure sensors reacting actively to environmental loadings and sending this information to controllers to trigger air pumps inside each canopy, therefore, temperature, humidity, and wind are constantly shaping the canopy, changing stiffness and height of pneumatic structure.
Trashed Bottle into SPACE-AGE Architecture Material
The textile material of the pneumatic canopy was manufactured from over two tons/ 250,000 post-consumer recycled water bottles turned into high performance 2000 D (Denier) yarn which became the architecture grade fabric that structures the whole canopy.