jan 1, 2011 - PRAIRIE HOUSE IN ILLINOIS /2011/
Designed by ORAMBRA, The Office for Robotic
Architectural Media & The Bureau for Responsive
Architecture in Chicago, the Prairie House in
Illinois (2011) implements new tensegrity systems
and cladding technologies. Through the use of
thermo or photo-chromatic inks, the colour of the
interior membrane of the building becomes lighter
on warmer days and darker on colder days. The
result is a piece of responsive architecture that both
radically cuts carbon emissions an
