Shading system architecture

Mar 28, 2013 - Two basic types of exterior shading device are horizontal and vertical.

Facade Ideas l London on Instagram: "Al Bahar towers Architect: @Aedas_architects Facade Contractor: @Yuanda Inspired by Mashrabiya, the exterior skin of the two glass towers sits 2m outside the glass facade.This screen acts to reduce solar gain and the amount of glare inside the building. At night the shading system contracts and closes then as the sun begins to rise and strike the facade, the umbrella like shading devices open and shade that face of the facade from the sun. The facade…

This modern apartment building aims to evoke the form and feel of a maritime vessel.

Image 2 of 13 from gallery of Tensile Structures: 11 Edgy Images Under Strain. Photograph by Christian Richters

Over a century, the HVB Forum, which is located in the heart of Munich, Germany, was the place of banks and financial institutions, but now it is a fashionable place with an open air atrium, where are held business events. This challenging and futuristic change was possible because of the work of SEFAR® Architecture TENARA®

System of sun shading wall for University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Kinetic Facades presents Motion 10200, a facade pivot shading system.

Kinetic Facades presents Motion 10000, a facade folding shading system.