Sunday, June 26, 2016

Locally-sourced louvered facade controls solar gain and updates an aging retail space

The store is housed in a 1960's building which consists of two main volumes with a maximum footprint of 70m by 52m. It is mainly a single storey building with a 3 storey volume located on the south west corner providing additional space for future use. The brief was to redesign the main facade of the building whilst keeping the store open for customers. It was therefore decided on an early stage that most of the construction and assembly of components would be completed off site in order to...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green BuildingInhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building http://inhabitat.com/locally-sourced-louvered-facade-controls-solar-gain-and-updates-an-aging-retail-space
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