Sun Shading Device Design Project

In this project, I was tasked with designing, modeling, and evaluating a simple, fixed sun shading device for Prince Lucien Campbell (PLC) Hall at the University of Oregon. The current building has no sun shade on either the west or east facades which is filled with rows and columns of windows which results in massive solar exposure. I was tasked with using a sun shading mask to analyze and calculate the correct profile angles so that my device would meet the shading requirements. My design was placed on the West facade and incorporated a wooden grid system covered in indigenous vines. After completing the model, I analyzed the performance of my device in a sunlight lab at school, in which I learned that it performed great during peak solar times such as the summer and winter solstices.