Penumbra – A Kinetic Daylighting and Shading System!
Architecture student from University of Oregon, Tyler Short has developed an alternative window shade system, called “Penumbra – A Kinetic Daylighting and Shading System”.From the first look, they appear as any regular Penumbra shades. But soon enough, they can be seen moving left to right to cater for the east to west movement of the sun along the day.//via: Tyler Short
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This project was designed to offer a kinetic and mechanical solution to a problem that would otherwise be nearly impossible to solve with static architectural components: providing shading across a building facade for both low evening sun and high afternoon sun conditions.via: Tyler Short
Penumbra – A Kinetic Daylighting and Shading System from Tyler Short on Vimeo.
Our solution was a series of vertical shading louvers, that can independently pivot to maximize solar protection, and when the sun reaches an altitude in which vertical louvers would be ineffective, completely rotate upwards to act as a horizontal shading element and light shelf.
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All of the mechanical components and gear ratios were fully resolved, and the result is a hand or computer-operated system that creates a beautiful undulating form across the facade.via: Tyler Short
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