Design
A Wild Reinterpretation of Old-School Window Blinds
If Venetian blinds could twist and turn based on the time of day.
Believing static building facade shading options to be insufficient, architecture student Tyler Short has come up with "Penumbra," a concept for a kinetic shading system that would reconfigure based on the position of the sun.
As seen above, the system involves a series of vertical shading louvers that would independently pivot into a horizontal light shelf when the high afternoon sun strikes. With so many moving parts, Penumbra would no doubt be a pain to maintain in real life. But the concept nevertheless makes for a stunning visualization. Short created this 3D animation to show off his idea.