To minimize the resulting effect of full sun on the south side of the building, the project team introduced sunshades along the lengths of 13 floors. Each 100 foot-long sunshade, however, presented a potential thermal bridge where it attaches to the interior building slabs via steel brackets. The team avoided the problem by specifying structural thermal breaks.

Part of the goal of this project was that these public-facing elements like the theater could really have a presence on the street. During the design process, Mackey Mitchell Architects explored ways to fit the complex’s solid volume within its surroundings.

The new sunshade fins are designed for installation on exterior walls, primarily over windows or glazed openings, delivering benefits ranging from energy savings to occupant comfort and more.

Through the ingenious design and skilled fabrication and installation of a vertical sun shade occupants now enjoy their collaboration space through filtered daylight while Alexandria GradLabs’ commitment to innovation is proudly on display.

Making its own unique contribution to San Francisco’s South of Market building boom is a seven-story, mixed use office building with exterior vertical sunshades framing a high-performance curtain wall.

Whether oriented vertically or horizontally, the 8010 Adjustable Series Single Blade Sunshade System from CRL, the leading full-service provider of architectural metals, glass fittings and professional-grade glazing supplies, maximizes both design and solar-radiation mitigation for building exteriors.

C.R. Laurence announced the new 8010 Adjustable Series Single Blade Sunshade — offering a versatile and effective solution for reducing solar heat gain.