Situation-aware Orchestration of Adaptive Architecture

_ Duration 2024 – 2027

_ Programme Horizon Europe

_ Call HORIZON-HLTH-2023-ENVHLTH-02

_ Total Project Budget € 5.680.125,94

_ Grant Agreement model Budget-Based

Short description 

SONATA (Situation-aware OrchestratioN of AdapTive Architecture) project aims to develop architectural adaptive technologies in workplaces, improving the mental health, well-being, productivity, and social relationships of employees, and to generate evidence-based recommendations for architectural adaptation that can benefit employees. The project explores how interactive architectural elements-such as movable walls, ceilings, and lighting-affect professionals’ well-being and performance by enabling the workplace to adapt to various activities throughout the day, including focused work, one-on-one meetings, and workshops.

The Architects´ Council of Europe’s involvement 

The Architects’ Council of Europe is working on the project’s overall participatory development approach by identifying and engaging key stakeholders’ groups, evaluating the costs and benefits of the recommendations based on identified needs, Key Performance Indicators and specific costs, as well as identifying and carrying out the standardisation scenarios for SONATA recommendations. Additionally, the Architects’ Council of Europe contributes to the development of the design, monitoring, communication, dissemination, and exploitation of SONATA activities throughout its life span to maximise the impact of its results across different European countries, regions, and industries, building upon existing networking infrastructures, platforms, and European projects. The Architects’ Council of Europe will organise the final event of SONATA in Brussels in 2027.

Expected project results 

One relevant result for architects is the design of the orchestration pattern, defining the standard grid and its considerations regarding circulation areas and escape routes, for example. The project will also develop a set of recommendations considering the cost benefits of the proposed orchestration, standardisation, and ethics.

Coordinator

KU Leuven – Belgium

Project Partners

_ Università degli Studi di Perugia – Italy
_ Institute for Innovation and Development of the University of Ljubljana – Slovenia
_ RWTH Aachen University Hospital – Germany
_ Technion, Israel Institute of Technology – Israel
_ MUNI – Masaryk University – Faculty of Economics and Administration – Czech Republic
_ United Network Studio – Netherlands
_ Elettrica Valeri – EValTech research & development – Italy
_ BGrid – Netherlands
_ Delta Light – Belgium
_ Rockwool Group – Rockfon – United Kingdom
_ Green Building Council Italia – Italy
_ Architects´ Council of Europe – Belgium
_ Workplace Innovation Europe – Ireland
_ BLDG.Systems – Netherlands

Für weitere Informationen

SONATA website | Twitter-Seite | LinkedIn-Seite | YouTube-Kanal | Mastodon page | Instagram-Seite

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions programme under Grant Agreement no. 101137507.