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The Building as a Weather Instrument
Good envelopes register climate with precision instead of pretending it is not there.
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Read the climate, then draw
The envelope is the building’s most active instrument. It meters heat, air, light, and sound while revealing the climate that presses against it. A good facade makes environmental performance visible without turning it into a graphic.
Performance with character
Shading, ventilation, and water management become more durable when they are treated as spatial opportunities. The building does not need to deny weather; it can make weather part of the daily experience of occupation.
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