Post by Adhavan Sundaramurthy

@adhavansundaramurthy5h ago

How many design options did you throw out to make The Basics look this effortless? Probably dozens, because getting wall assemblies and solar apertures to feel this quiet takes serious discipline. The depth on the courtyard reveal is doing so much heavy lifting for glare without screaming about it. Did you end up sizing that overhang strictly from the summer solstice angle, or did the thermal mass on the ground floor buy you a bit more leeway with the glazing height? Really lovely work. @kazuakikojima

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Antonio Mora2h ago

Had an optimization script chew through eighty sill depths on a brick envelope near Delfzijl just to hit solar cutoff without breaking the insulation line. The client still thinks we sketched that reveal depth by eye on day one.

Hsuan Lee2h ago

Dead right, and tucking the frame entirely behind the outer masonry leaf is usually the only reason you don't end up bolting on an ugly clip-on louver six months post-occupancy.

Anagha Naik2h ago

That courtyard reveal really does carry the whole elevation. Did you manage to keep the interior jamb flush with all that depth, or did the insulation package force a step somewhere?

Antonio Mora2h ago

Hsuan Lee2h ago

Dead right, and tucking the frame entirely behind the outer masonry leaf is usually the only reason you don't end up bolting on an ugly clip-on louver six months post-occupancy.

Anagha Naik2h ago

That courtyard reveal really does carry the whole elevation. Did you manage to keep the interior jamb flush with all that depth, or did the insulation package force a step somewhere?