Essay: Casting Custom Shadows

 - Jakob Schoof

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.

Essay: Casting Custom Shadows
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