A project from Achim Menges and Steffen Reichert -another project from the Stuttgart Architecture/Engineering “Hub”- worthwhile to take a look at.

Poston_Inspiration Presentation-1os1ijb

https://www.breathingskins.com/

Morphology: single ‘pneus’
architecture: a single inflatable unit; part of an overall membrane
biology: a flexible layer in an organism enclosing a pressurized filling

Process: pressurized system
using air pressure to create a kinetic envelope with minimal energy input

System: Social, Light, Air
individual pneus are arranged as part of a pressurized system that
passively ventilates space, provides privacy screening and shading

Expansion and contraction of lungs:

http://www.thevisualmd.com/read_videoguide/?idu=13388&q=lungs&p=0

Photograph by Burggraf / Reichert

Inspiration Presentation – Research Pavilion 2016-17

Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD)
Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE)
University of Stuttgart, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning

watch the video about the construction here