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The light filtering effects of natural leaf canopies have inspired various fenestration designs.
Canopy as a light filter
"Shadow textured light enlivens even dull places -attractive ones, it makes sing."
-Christopher Day / Spirit & Place / 2002 / p.205
Canopies can soften daylight and make it smoother less intensive to the recipients. It creates interesting patterns and textures over surfaces that can significantly alter the quality of space it has been projected. This basic feature of natural canopies are often imitated in modern facade pattern designs to optimise light and heat.
-Christopher Day / Spirit & Place / 2002 / p.205
Canopies can soften daylight and make it smoother less intensive to the recipients. It creates interesting patterns and textures over surfaces that can significantly alter the quality of space it has been projected. This basic feature of natural canopies are often imitated in modern facade pattern designs to optimise light and heat.
Canopy as a light filter
"Shadow textured light enlivens even dull places -attractive ones, it makes sing."
-Christopher Day / Spirit & Place / 2002 / p.205
Canopies can soften daylight and make it smoother less intensive to the recipients. It creates interesting patterns and textures over surfaces that can significantly alter the quality of space it has been projected. This basic feature of natural canopies are often imitated in modern facade pattern designs to optimise light and heat.
-Christopher Day / Spirit & Place / 2002 / p.205
Canopies can soften daylight and make it smoother less intensive to the recipients. It creates interesting patterns and textures over surfaces that can significantly alter the quality of space it has been projected. This basic feature of natural canopies are often imitated in modern facade pattern designs to optimise light and heat.
Canopy as a light filter
"Shadow textured light enlivens even dull places -attractive ones, it makes sing."
-Christopher Day / Spirit & Place / 2002 / p.205
Canopies can soften daylight and make it smoother less intensive to the recipients. It creates interesting patterns and textures over surfaces that can significantly alter the quality of space it has been projected. This basic feature of natural canopies are often imitated in modern facade pattern designs to optimise light and heat.
-Christopher Day / Spirit & Place / 2002 / p.205
Canopies can soften daylight and make it smoother less intensive to the recipients. It creates interesting patterns and textures over surfaces that can significantly alter the quality of space it has been projected. This basic feature of natural canopies are often imitated in modern facade pattern designs to optimise light and heat.
Canopy as Scaling Element
Canopies provide definition to space. Canopies that cannot even provide shade (bare, leaf-less twigs / desert plants) can certainly act as a defining element. Perceived definition and relationship to scale impart a sense of security and control in humans, thereby making the space feel much safer.
Virtual canopies (created by shadow of a vertical element or clouds) and vertical canopies may be able to provide both shade and definition under the right lighting conditions. Exaggerated vertical canopies (huge in size by human dimensions) may also create uneasiness by casting dark shadows and blocking light.
Virtual canopies (created by shadow of a vertical element or clouds) and vertical canopies may be able to provide both shade and definition under the right lighting conditions. Exaggerated vertical canopies (huge in size by human dimensions) may also create uneasiness by casting dark shadows and blocking light.
Canopy as Scaling Element
Canopies provide definition to space. Canopies that cannot even provide shade (bare, leaf-less twigs / desert plants) can certainly act as a defining element. Perceived definition and relationship to scale impart a sense of security and control in humans, thereby making the space feel much safer.
Virtual canopies (created by shadow of a vertical element or clouds) and vertical canopies may be able to provide both shade and definition under the right lighting conditions. Exaggerated vertical canopies (huge in size by human dimensions) may also create uneasiness by casting dark shadows and blocking light.
Virtual canopies (created by shadow of a vertical element or clouds) and vertical canopies may be able to provide both shade and definition under the right lighting conditions. Exaggerated vertical canopies (huge in size by human dimensions) may also create uneasiness by casting dark shadows and blocking light.
Canopy as Scaling Element
Canopies provide definition to space. Canopies that cannot even provide shade (bare, leaf-less twigs / desert plants) can certainly act as a defining element. Perceived definition and relationship to scale impart a sense of security and control in humans, thereby making the space feel much safer.
Virtual canopies (created by shadow of a vertical element or clouds) and vertical canopies may be able to provide both shade and definition under the right lighting conditions. Exaggerated vertical canopies (huge in size by human dimensions) may also create uneasiness by casting dark shadows and blocking light.
Virtual canopies (created by shadow of a vertical element or clouds) and vertical canopies may be able to provide both shade and definition under the right lighting conditions. Exaggerated vertical canopies (huge in size by human dimensions) may also create uneasiness by casting dark shadows and blocking light.
Canopy as Shading Element
The most obvious function of canopies are as shading elements from sun, rain and other similar natural conditions. The act of shading creates unique micro climates underneath the shaded surface, usually improving the comfort quotient in the space. Apart from preventing / hindering elements from accessing the shaded area, shade also creates minute climate control functions like micro swirl winds by virtue of differences in temperature between the shaded surfaces and the unshaded one. It protects the surface beneath from direct impact of elements and facilitates / prolongs the life of surface materials / living organisms underneath, among many other benefits it can provide.
Canopies act as major heat control elements in cities and public spaces like the one seen below at a public lake-side park in the city of Lindau.
Canopies act as major heat control elements in cities and public spaces like the one seen below at a public lake-side park in the city of Lindau.
Canopy as Shading Element
The most obvious function of canopies are as shading elements from sun, rain and other similar natural conditions. The act of shading creates unique micro climates underneath the shaded surface, usually improving the comfort quotient in the space. Apart from preventing / hindering elements from accessing the shaded area, shade also creates minute climate control functions like micro swirl winds by virtue of differences in temperature between the shaded surfaces and the unshaded one. It protects the surface beneath from direct impact of elements and facilitates / prolongs the life of surface materials / living organisms underneath, among many other benefits it can provide.
Canopies act as major heat control elements in cities and public spaces like the one seen below at a public lake-side park in the city of Lindau.
Canopies act as major heat control elements in cities and public spaces like the one seen below at a public lake-side park in the city of Lindau.
Canopy as Shading Element
The most obvious function of canopies are as shading elements from sun, rain and other similar natural conditions. The act of shading creates unique micro climates underneath the shaded surface, usually improving the comfort quotient in the space. Apart from preventing / hindering elements from accessing the shaded area, shade also creates minute climate control functions like micro swirl winds by virtue of differences in temperature between the shaded surfaces and the unshaded one. It protects the surface beneath from direct impact of elements and facilitates / prolongs the life of surface materials / living organisms underneath, among many other benefits it can provide.
Canopies act as major heat control elements in cities and public spaces like the one seen below at a public lake-side park in the city of Lindau.
Canopies act as major heat control elements in cities and public spaces like the one seen below at a public lake-side park in the city of Lindau.
Canopy as Defining / Functional Element
Canopies have been architecturally adapted to create functional spatial definitions and suggest design purposes. The simple thatched shed is both functional and meaningful as it provides protection and suggest the socio-economic and cultural realm in which it exists. Canopies have been used to define entrances, pathways and reinforce boundaries.
Canopy as Defining / Functional Element
Canopies have been architecturally adapted to create functional spatial definitions and suggest design purposes. The simple thatched shed is both functional and meaningful as it provides protection and suggest the socio-economic and cultural realm in which it exists. Canopies have been used to define entrances, pathways and reinforce boundaries.
Canopy as Defining / Functional Element
The Canopy Story
Photo Journal / 2020.06.10
The Roots of Spatial Affinity.
Photographs by Jitin Sabu & Jayakrishnan R. J.
Click on the image for descriptions.
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