Im working on the design of this facade of a acedemic building on a college campus and was looking to use vertical sun screens to block the suns southern exposure on the windows. I havent been able to find a precedent of this type of building system on google and cannot recall where I have seen this system before. Could someone point me in the right direction? Thanks a bunch!
Heres what I have modeled so far
And to add on a little - anyone know some pros/cons of vertical/horizontal screens? Seems its more common to use horizontal screens.
I guess if you used PV's you might want the horiz screens instead...but that may not be the case here.
Also, if you're looking to [url=http://enr.construction.com/features/buildings/archives/030210.asp
]integrate PV's[/url] into the skin/cladding (from 2003)
our office has a residential condo building under construction right now that uses vertical louvres made from epé wood to add privacy and provide some shading.. I'll see if i can dig up a rendering
dude you didn't get any sarcastic remarks, trust me. Oh and vertical shading can protect against mid day sun but only if the window opening is very small or the louvers very large in their projection.
Yes, Southern exposire usually requires horizontal shading, but vertical fins are also a great way of mitigating eastern and western exposures, especially if they can assume different orientations to the facade. Morphosis's San Fran Federal building has exterior vertical fins shading the building and so does SOM's World Trade Center in China.
Vertical Sun Shading Systems???
Im working on the design of this facade of a acedemic building on a college campus and was looking to use vertical sun screens to block the suns southern exposure on the windows. I havent been able to find a precedent of this type of building system on google and cannot recall where I have seen this system before. Could someone point me in the right direction? Thanks a bunch!
Heres what I have modeled so far
And to add on a little - anyone know some pros/cons of vertical/horizontal screens? Seems its more common to use horizontal screens.
I guess if you used PV's you might want the horiz screens instead...but that may not be the case here.
vertical screens don't block the sun around high noon
for one...
Also, if you're looking to [url=http://enr.construction.com/features/buildings/archives/030210.asp
]integrate PV's[/url] into the skin/cladding (from 2003)
Also, if you're looking to integrate PV's into the skin/cladding (from 2003)
Google the CH2 building in Melbourne
our office has a residential condo building under construction right now that uses vertical louvres made from epé wood to add privacy and provide some shading.. I'll see if i can dig up a rendering
corb kahn and correa
they block early and late due north summer sun on east and west elevations
and on the north can provide a buttress effect on glazing at the ends for the same sun
as far as south side you want horizontal
brise soleil
here's that rendering i mentioned:
the system was not only meant to provide (some) shading, but also privacy along a busy a street corner.
THANKS ALL...STRAIGHT ANSWERS AND SARCASTIC REMARKS ALIKE ;-)
horiz on south
vert on east west
dude you didn't get any sarcastic remarks, trust me. Oh and vertical shading can protect against mid day sun but only if the window opening is very small or the louvers very large in their projection.
Wish you luck
Yes, Southern exposire usually requires horizontal shading, but vertical fins are also a great way of mitigating eastern and western exposures, especially if they can assume different orientations to the facade. Morphosis's San Fran Federal building has exterior vertical fins shading the building and so does SOM's World Trade Center in China.
OFF TOPIC!
*angry*
Can you please tell me on which side does the vertical sun protector on wall opening cut the summer sun rays?
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