solar shades, definition of

Solar Shades are movable semi-transparent coverings to windows that block out most of the Sun without obstructing the view. They have several benefits:

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  Toronto-based architecture firm RDHA has completed the Springdale Library and Komagata Maru Park, a new inclusive gathering space for Brampton, a city located about 45 minutes west of Toronto...
• LEED Platinum UCSB student housing harnesses Californias coastal climate
  The University of California Santa Barbara boasts not only a beautiful campus near the ocean, but also recently completed student housing that’s been certified LEED Platinum...
• A curved tunnel provides an unexpected connection in a renovated, mid-century home
  When a well-traveled couple tapped Australian design practice Nic Owen Architects to renovate and expand their modest 1940s home in Hampton, the architecture firm channeled the clients’ love of adventure into a design that boasts elements of mystery...
• Honeycomb shading keeps Bro Ole Scheerens skyscrapers naturally cool in Singapore
  Büro Ole Scheeren recently completed DUO, a pair of sculptural glass towers in Singapore’s Kampong Glam neighborhood. The striking mixed-use development is partly wrapped in a honeycomb facade designed to promote solar shading and to accentuate the...
• Solar-powered home in Tainan puts a modern twist on the traditional courtyard house
  WLA built the Spring House for a single client who wanted a clear delineation of space between her personal living area and the rooms for entertaining guests...
• Shimmering fin-like twin towers to rise as beacons of sustainability in Hangzhou
  Inspired by the Chinese character for ‘gate,’ the Zhejiang Gate Towers will stand 280 meters in height with a total area of 370,000 square meters. “The high-rise towers are an interpretation of the Chinese characters meaning ‘gate’ or entrance...
• Sleek, green Lawrence Public Library is a welcoming haven for book lovers
  The transformation of the Lawrence Public Library has been a success. Within just a few months of the library’s reopening in 2014, user visits increased 55% over the previous year and attendees to the youth program shot up to 160%. The community was...
• Sleek and sustainability-minded Lawrence Public Library is a haven for book lovers
  The transformation of the Lawrence Public Library has been a success. Within just a few months of the library’s reopening in 2014, user visits increased 55% over the previous year and attendees to the youth program shot up to 160%. The community was...
• Eco-conscious Neeson Cripps Academy will empower Cambodia’s impoverished youth
  The five-story Neeson Cripps Academy will offer free education to approximately 300 students from the local families who previously made a living off of scavenging the former Steung Meanchey dumpsite...
• HAO’s repurposed Wood Shed mimics Taiwan’s forest landscape
  The building envelope’s tree-like silhouettes were inspired by the cypress forests of Alishan National Park, a national gem and popular destination located in Taiwan’s mountainous Chiayi County...

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