Architectural Concept & Structural Design

A dynamic architectural facade featuring motorized vertical cedar or aluminum louvers that rotate with the sun to provide passive solar shading and adjustable privacy.

Structural Execution Guide

  • Mount powder-coated black aluminum or clear-sealed Western red cedar louvers ($2times6$ inches) to a structural steel exterior facade sub-frame.

  • Connect louver banks to a motorized smart-actuator system synced to solar tracking software.

  • Space static slats along bedroom wings to block direct afternoon heat while preserving panoramic outward sightlines.

  • Install narrow 15-degree architectural exterior spotlights at the base of the facade to cast dramatic linear shadow patterns upward across the building face.

  • Complement the timber screening with smooth, off-white lime-wash stucco perimeter walls.

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