I've been mucking around with this idea of external shading that also acts as shelving inside. I like the idea that it links something functional outside to the inside space and that the amount of light it lets in can change with how much crap you have on the shelves. I wonder what the thermal mass of books would be like?
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hey Silas
I don't know if you are putting it out there for all or just for your group...
I like the inside outside shelf/shading device idea. I have looked at it before. I think it gives an interesting solution to the problem. One consideration is the shading angle. For shading, i think you take the angle from outside the glass so if the shelf is extruded out 200mm and the spacing of shelves is 200mm your shading angle is about 45ยบ. It’s a catch 22 because to reduce the shading angle (provide more shade) you loose shelf height. Maybe you could add additional ‘shelves’ only to the external part. The other thing is how will your shelved items respond to sunlight?
As for thermal mass, books would have none. Thermal mass is proportional to density. You also need a certain thickness in order for it to be effective. If you thermal mass is only 20 mm thick, for example, the stored energy (heat) will re-radiate over a very short period of time.
Hope you don’t mind the input.
And please let me know if this info is incorrect
thanks
I also like this idea too. Perhaps the shelves could be a secondary shading device and be covered by a wide eave to protect the area in the really hot times. The secondary shading might kick in when the sun is lower in the sky.
I thought thermal mass was related to density so don't really see how the shelves would work. If there was not consistency of stuff on the shelf how would you design for the shelves as a thermal mass?
Really like the idea of something performing two functions and crossing the inside outside barrier. I remember seeing somewhere a seat that ran the length of a house. Sometimes it was inside and sometimes it was out. I'll try to remember where it was.
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