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brise-soleil |
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brise-soleil(French: “breaks the sun”) Sun baffle of vertical or horizontal louvers outside the windows or extending over the entire surface of a building's facade, especially precast concrete grids of the type developed by Le Corbusier. Many traditional methods exist for reducing the effects of the sun's glare, such as the projecting upper-story window of latticework (mashrabiyah or mushrabiyah) used in Islamic architecture, pierced screens as used at the Taj Mahal, or blinds of split bamboo (sudare) as used in Japan. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The roof cavity and heat chimney also provide climate control, and aluminium brise-soleil can be adjusted to deflect sun and rain. ; 414-727-5555) boasts great American cuisine and a to-die-for location on Lake Michigan, says Thomas of the eatery, housed right near the Milwaukee Art Museum's famed Burke brise-soleil sun screen. like brise-soleil by Santiago Calatrava- is, however, Ando's handling of concrete throughout. |
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