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[Photo: Eduard Hueber/Archphoto]
At certain times of the day the top of the north facade reads "SEARCH" (photo below), an invitation to come inside. What at first glance looks like a digital readout is actually sunlight being projected through a film on the glass parapet facing south.
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[Photo: Eduard Hueber/Archphoto]
Here is a detailed section of the roof, showing the south-facing glass parapet on the right and the north-facing glass wall on the left:
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[Drawing: Marble Fairbanks]
What I really like about this detail is the way it:
- Is created by daylight and is therefore variable, depending on the location of the sun in the sky and the weather (cloudy, clear, etc.);
- Is entirely created by glass, keeping it within the vocabulary of the exterior;
- Contributes to the overall design without overriding it; the building is good enough it does not depend entirely on this detail.
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Monday, February 3, 2014
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