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Contour Louver
Horizontal Louver Screen
A continuous, horizontal screen of louvers that wrap the building envelope to create a monolithic exterior. The louvers delivering effective passive shading from high-angle sun. Due to its repetitive, standardized elements, the system supports design for disassembly.

Tags:

Screen
Skin/ Wrapping / Monolithic
Louvers
Horizontal
Metal
Low WWR Capable (< 40%), Passive Shading, Design for Disassembly

Supported Inputs:

Plugins required:

Rhino Version: 

Vertical surfaces & polysurfaces

Elefront

8

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Setup instructions:

  1. Download the .GH Framework script.

  2. Open Rhino, launch Grasshopper, and open the script.

  3. Assign the name GH_Facet Facade to the surface or polysurface you want to apply the facade to. (Under Properties: Object > Name)