This study explores the design possibilities with knitted architectural textiles subjected to wind. The purpose is to investigate how such textiles could be applied to alter the usual static expression of exterior architectural and urban elements, such as facades and windbreaks. The design investigations were made on a manual knitting machine and on a CNC (computer numerically controlled) flat knitting machine. Four knitting techniques - tuck stitch, hanging stitches, false lace, and drop stitch - were explored based on their ability to create a three-dimensional effect on the surface level as well as on an architectural scale. Physical textile samples produced using those four techniques were subjected to controlled action of airflow. Digital experiments were also conducted, to probe the possibilities of digitally simulating textile behaviours in wind. The results indicate that especially the drop stitch technique exhibits interesting potentials. The variations in the drop stitch pattern generate both an aesthetic effect of volumetric expression of the textile architectural surface and seem beneficial in terms of wind speed reduction. Thus, these types of knitted textiles could be applied to design architecture that are efficient in terms of improving the aesthetic user experience and comfort in windy urban areas.

本研究探讨了针织建筑纺织品在风中的设计可能性。目的是研究如何应用此类纺织品来改变外部建筑和城市元素（例如外墙和防风林）的通常静态表达。设计研究是在手动针织机和 CNC（计算机数控）横机上进行的。四种针织技术——褶针、挂针、假花边和吊针——基于它们在表面水平和建筑尺度上创造三维效果的能力进行了探索。使用这四种技术生产的物理纺织品样品受到气流的控制作用。还进行了数字实验，探索在风中数字模拟纺织品行为的可能性。结果表明，尤其是落针技术表现出有趣的潜力。落针图案的变化既产生了纺织建筑表面体积表达的美学效果，又在降低风速方面似乎是有益的。因此，这些类型的针织纺织品可用于设计建筑，在改善多风城市地区的审美用户体验和舒适度方面是有效的。