These grating panels embody the original idea of ​​lighting buildings

The idea of ​​lighting buildings, designed by designer Paul Ruff, was very relevant for Toronto, about which the architectural critic Bentley Mays wrote the following:

"Here, the low winter sun is severe and inexorable, and in summer, although the natural light is softer and more diffuse at this time, glare can become a real punishment"

The locals know that the large windows facing to the south create big problems.

Ruff coped with them in a very interesting way: he designed the brissoles, which are thin aluminum bars and working as permanent reflectors, and paved them across all the facades of the new house in Toronto, creating functional screens.

He presented sketches of several similar buildings, united by the name "Nice Shades" ("The Right Shadows"). In his opinion, it makes sense to soften and modulate the light until it reaches the interior. In addition, aluminum blinds can become an important part of the design.

Each panel is a light horizontal bar, which has a high reflection coefficient. Their carefully polished surfaces effectively direct light into the interior. Thanks to them, the interior is filled with a dynamic pattern of shadows and glare that move along the walls, floor and ceiling and change their appearance throughout the day.

Paul Raff is willing to talk about his thoughtful houses, with a number of features that allow them to be called ecodesign patterns. This is a special lining that reduces heat loss, and efficient natural ventilation, and energy-saving windows.

But the architect's focus on energy efficiency and environmental problems does not prevent him from placing the design in the first place, which is confirmed by the magnificent interior decoration of the residence he has already built, and the wooden components are especially impressive.

Looking at the above-mentioned home office, we involuntarily agree with the following conclusion of Bentley Mays:

"Counterpoint is a sample of modern residential architecture, the most elegant embodiment of it. Mr. Ruff connects monolithic objects with voids, holes and solid surfaces, but the transitions from tone to tone created by him and from mood to mood are very dexterous, confident and not spontaneous "

Do you think that we should take a closer look at this idea, because Canada is very similar to our country in terms of climate?