A folding-façade or folding-awning arrangement, comprising at least two façade or awning elements (12A, 12B), which are inherently rigid and provided in pairs, - a first façade or awning element of which is or can be fastened indirectly or directly on a building such that it can be pivoted about a vertical or horizontal axis close to a first element edge, and - a second façade or awning element of which is held such that it can be pivoted about a second axis close to a second element edge, which second axis can itself be displaced vertically or horizontally, and can be displaced along guides (16A, 16B) which are arranged in pairs perpendicularly to the second element edge, - and the second element edge can be moved by means of a drive element, such as at least one pulling and/or pressure element, along the guides (16A, 16B) towards the first element edge of the first façade and awning element and away from the same, - and in which a first collapsing edge of the first façade or awning element, which is parallel to and opposite the first element edge, is furthermore pivotably connected to a second collapsing edge of the second façade and awning element, which is parallel to and opposite the second element edge, with the formation of a collapsing joint (14A, 14B), and can be detached from the guides (16A, 16B) in the sense of collapsing transversely to the façade and can be moved, with the addition if appropriate of at least one further pair of façade or awning elements that can be collapsed, - further comprising at least one pivot-lever-like or length-adjustable actuating element in the form of a pull-on and/or locking means - in which, with the formation of an operative arrangement, the at least one actuating element a) is effective between one of the façade or awning elements (12A, 12B) and the region closed or covered by the folding-fagade arrangement or folding-awning arrangement, b) is fastened at one end with respect to the building or with respect to at least one of the façade or awning elements, c) can be displaced at the opposite free end region thereof along the opposite component of the operative arrangement into an operative position, with pivoting or a change in length by means of a driven driver, and d) can be brought into and out of contact with the driver in or close to the extended position of the façade or awning elements. - a first façade or awning element of which is or can be fastened indirectly or directly on a building such that it can be pivoted about a vertical or horizontal axis close to a first element edge, and - a second façade or awning element of which is held such that it can be pivoted about a second axis close to a second element edge, which second axis can itself be displaced vertically or horizontally, and can be displaced along guides (16A, 16B) which are arranged in pairs perpendicularly to the second element edge, - and the second element edge can be moved by means of a drive element, such as at least one pulling and/or pressure element, along the guides (16A, 16B) towards the first element edge of the first façade and awning element and away from the same, - and in which a first collapsing edge of the first façade or awning element, which is parallel to and opposite the first element edge, is furthermore pivotably connected to a second collapsing edge of the second façade and awning element, which is parallel to and opposite the second element edge, with the formation of a collapsing joint (14A, 14B), and can be detached from the guides (16A, 16B) in the sense of collapsing transversely to the façade and can be moved, with the addition if appropriate of at least one further pair of façade or awning elements that can be collapsed, - further comprising at least one pivot-lever-like or length-adjustable actuating element in the form of a pull-on and/or locking means - in which, with the formation of an operative arrangement, the at least one actuating element a) is effective between one of the façade or awning elements (12A, 12B) and the region closed or covered by the folding-fagade arrangement or folding-awning arrangement, b) is fastened at one end with respect to the building or with respect to at least one of the façade or awning elements, c) can be displaced at the opposite free end region thereof along the opposite component of the operative arrangement into an operative position, with pivoting or a change in length by means of a driven driver, and d) can be brought into and out of contact with the driver in or close to the extended position of the façade or awning elements. a) is effective between one of the façade or awning elements (12A, 12B) and the region closed or covered by the folding-fagade arrangement or folding-awning arrangement, b) is fastened at one end with respect to the building or with respect to at least one of the façade or awning elements, c) can be displaced at the opposite free end region thereof along the opposite component of the operative arrangement into an operative position, with pivoting or a change in length by means of a driven driver, and d) can be brought into and out of contact with the driver in or close to the extended position of the façade or awning elements.