Slotted Sun

An important part of Texas Modern Architecture is orienting the home to accommodate the environment. Porches capturing breezes and shielding the sun have been a long-honored tradition from the early pioneer homes that inspired the original Texas Modernist architect David Williams and architect O’Neil Ford. Here is the detail of the slatted brise soleil over the side porch. A slatted porch roof will shield the sun and provide light. This slatted roof is angled so that in the summer when the sun is moving directly overhead, the streaks of light are narrow. In the winter, when the sun is welcome, sunlight fully streams through the slats, on through the glass walls, and across the vast expanse of composite concrete tile floors. It is details like this that when searched for provide a sense of discovery when the origins of the home’s joy become apparent.
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