by Rebecca Firestone with Mark English AIA |
8 Octavia Street in San Francisco includes operable external louvers so that every apartment has full control over light at different times of day. Exterior shades are far more efficient than interior ones in controlling solar heat gain, because they prevent the glass windows from heating up. DDG, Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architecture.
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