Essay: Casting Custom Shadows

Issue
01-02/2020 Windows and Facades
Author
Jakob Schoof
Source
DETAIL
The Cancer Research Centre Agora in Lausanne by Behnisch Architekten features brise-soleils comprised of aluminium sheet metal elements. Their digitally optimised geometry differs according to the particular facade area they cover.
© David Matthiessen
A brise-soleil is sunscreen, cultural symbol, ornament and function all in one. Contemporary digital design methods have led to a renaissance of Le Corbusier's invention.
The Cancer Research Centre Agora in Lausanne by Behnisch Architekten features brise-soleils comprised of aluminium sheet metal elements. Their digitally optimised geometry differs according to the particular facade area they cover.
© David Matthiessen