louvres
Ventilating window fins
Louvres is the British spelling of louvers—angled slats in a window, door, or vent that admit air and light while blocking rain or direct sun.
The slats may be fixed or adjustable: The louvres were tilted to let in the breeze.
Louvre doors are common on closets and shutters.
Hinged window coverings
- jalousieAdjustable slatted window covering
- brise-soleilFixed exterior shading element
- slatsThin flat strips
- bladesSharp flat cutting parts
fins · facade · fenestration · cladding · glazing · clerestory · transom · dormer
Circulation of fresh air
- circulationMovement through a system
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- exhaustUse up entirely
intake · cooling · freshness · cross-ventilation · ductwork · grille · diffuser · register
Depicting light and darkness
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- glareFierce stare or brightness
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- daylightingUsing sunshine indoors
brightness · dimming · filtering · ambient · shadow · illumination · reflection · luminosity
Turned from perpendicular
- tiltedAngled from vertical
- pivotingRotating around fixed point
- operableFit for service
- fixedRestored or immovable
motorized · manual · rotating · horizontal · vertical · slatted · hinged · retractable
Evaluative selection process
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- shelteredKept safe from harm
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
hidden · intimacy · solitude · partitioning
shutters
Hinged window coverings
- jalousieAdjustable slatted window covering
- brise-soleilFixed exterior shading element
- slatsThin flat strips
blades · fins · facade · fenestration · cladding · glazing · clerestory · transom · dormer · cupola
ventilation
Circulation of fresh air
- circulationMovement through a system
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
exhaust · intake · cooling · freshness · cross-ventilation · ductwork · grille · diffuser · register · damper
shading
Depicting light and darkness
daylighting · brightness · dimming · filtering · ambient · shadow · illumination · reflection · luminosity · screening
angled
Turned from perpendicular
fixed · motorized · manual · rotating · horizontal · vertical · slatted · hinged · retractable · controllable
screening
Evaluative selection process
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- shelteredKept safe from harm
obscured · hidden · intimacy · solitude · partitioning
- facadesfacade, curtain walls, front, glass facades, false front
- passive designthermal mass, solar gain, daylighting, cross-ventilation, natural ventilation
louvresplate glass
Flat polished window material
picture windows · blank walls · hermetic seals · curtain walls
- The LouvreVast Parisian art repository
- Louvre MuseumFrench national art collection
- Louvre PalaceHistoric Parisian royal complex
- Louvre PyramidModern glass entry structure