What is a brise-soleil, and why do buildings wear them?
The shading screens cropping up on new apartment facades are older than air conditioning — and they are quietly coming back because they work.
Rosa MarchettiArchitecture
Architecture examines finished buildings and the choices that made them: massing, structure, cladding, glazing and the way rooms take light through a day. Projects are discussed with budgets and maintenance demands attached. Intended for architects, students and homeowners commissioning work who want more than photographs of an empty living room.
Practices, projects and the materials they specify: how a building meets the street, ages in weather, and what its details cost to maintain.