Slats Faсades

The Venetian blind pays homage to the shade, as a subtle mechanism capable of showcasing the light. Because, all in all, light is all we have left. We architects build spaces for the light to inhabit. Is an element of climate control that provides thermal inertia to the facade.  

The facade represents a building's outer skin, and it is through this outer skin - the design, choice of materials, textures, and tones used in its composition, that architects can endow a building with a particular character. This title provides a detailed look at some of the resurgence in the use of slats and venetian blind style designs.

This book explores the resurgent trend in using slats and venetian blind-style facades. The facade represents a building's outer skin, and it is through this outer skin - the design, choice of materials, textures, and tones used in its composition, that architects can endow a building with a particular character. Slats Facades is a superbly illustrated volume that provides a detailed look at some of the recent resurgence in the use of slats and venetian blind style designs. Filled with full-colour photography and detailed architectural plans and drawings, alongside discussions on how the architects and designer approached each project, this is must-have resource.