Horizontal roof slab projections and vertical masonry wall extensions can also serve as sunshades that can be constructed as part of the main building structure.

The horizontal trick allows light to permeate deep into a building while preventing direct sunlight from coming in. To demonstrate the concept, Short created a 3D animation showing a complex ...

ShadeTree Retractable-roof pergolas can provide the best of both worlds in outdoor living -- sunshine when you want it and shade when you don't. By creating a space that feels like an outdoor room ...