louvers
Tilted window slats
Louvers are angled slats arranged in a frame to admit air and light while blocking rain, direct sun, or visibility from outside.
They appear in window shutters, ventilation systems, and cooling towers.
The slats may be fixed or adjustable: She tilted the louvers to let in more light.
Also spelled louvres.
Thin flat strips
- finsSwimming appendages
- brise-soleilFixed exterior shading element
- sunshadeDevice blocking direct light
- jalousieAdjustable slatted window covering
daylighting · diffusion · adjustable · angled · tilting · horizontal · vertical · fixed
Evaluative selection process
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- opaqueImpassable to light
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
angled · adjustable · interior · blinds · partition · shielding · obscuring · layered
Movement of atmosphere
- circulationMovement through a system
- exhaustUse up entirely
- intakeAmount received or consumed
- outletPoint of release
cooling · cross-ventilation · breeze · HVAC · ductwork · gable · attic · soffit
Large-scale farming operation
- hingedConnected by pivot joint
- foldingBending something over itself
- swingingMoving in arcs
- bifoldHinged in the center
panels · window · door · interior · exterior · traditional · colonial · tropical
Outer protective layer
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- modernismFavoring contemporary approaches
- screeningEvaluative selection process
aesthetic · kinetic · parametric · sunscreen · perforated · patterned · rhythmic · sustainability
slats
Thin flat strips
- finsSwimming appendages
- brise-soleilFixed exterior shading element
- sunshadeDevice blocking direct light
jalousie · daylighting · diffusion · adjustable · angled · tilting · horizontal · vertical · fixed · operable
screening
Evaluative selection process
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- opaqueImpassable to light
translucent · angled · adjustable · interior · blinds · partition · shielding · obscuring · layered · overlapping
airflow
Movement of atmosphere
- circulationMovement through a system
- exhaustUse up entirely
- intakeAmount received or consumed
outlet · cooling · cross-ventilation · breeze · HVAC · ductwork · gable · attic · soffit · foundation
plantation
Large-scale farming operation
bifold · panels · window · door · interior · exterior · traditional · colonial · tropical · wooden
cladding
Outer protective layer
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- modernismFavoring contemporary approaches
screening · aesthetic · kinetic · parametric · sunscreen · perforated · patterned · rhythmic · sustainability · articulation
- barnsbarn, red barn, bank barn, dairy barn, pole barn
- car stylingbody kit, custom paint, paint job, spoiler, rims
- grilles & gratesgrate, grid, lattice, register, air vent
- building facadesfacade, cladding, curtain walls, glass walls, metal panels
- facadesfacade, curtain walls, front, glass facades, false front
- hot rodshot rod, hotrod, deuce coupe, rat rod, gasser
louversplate glass
Flat polished window material
weatherstripping · caulking · hermetic seals · drywall · masonry
- louvered doorEntry with angled ventilation slats
- louvered windowsWindows with tilting slats
- louvered shuttersSlatted window panels