Vertical louvers

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about vertical louvers

1. At night, light diffuses outward through the vertical screens, bringing the layered composition together as a luminous whole.

Kordas Architects

Layered volumes and shifting outlines give the office building a distinct urban presence.

A continuous layer of vertical louvers unifies the projecting and recessed volumes.

The recessed entrance creates a transition between the public realm and the workplace.

The sloped roof and planted outdoor terrace extend the composition beyond the enclosed office spaces.

Project • By KORDAS Architects • Offices

Office Building in Chalandri

Architecture with a strong urban presenceLocated on a highly visible plot along the Attiki Odos axis, the building is designed to accommodate the offices of a multinational commercial company. Its prominent position and program led to an architectural approach defined by clarity, identity and a strong presence within the urban landscape. A composition of volumes unfolding in layersThe architectural composition is structured through a sequence of layered volumes with shifting outlines. Each volume emerges from specific spatial and functional conditions, shaped through a series of projections and recesses that define the relationship between interior and exterior, movement and use. The entrance as a transitional spaceAt ground level, a rece... More

jinbo choi

Project • By Todot Architects and Partners • Housing

Banghwa-dong white house

Prologue On small plots of land subject to strict north-facing daylight setback regulations, the form is almost invariably dictated by legal restrictions. Invisible lines tailor the planes, and these planes are stretched to form volumes. Consequently, the resulting "face" of the building is all too familiar to us. I wanted to endow that familiar, monotonous, and characterless face with an expression. To reveal an expression rather than apply makeup—this became the pivotal objective of this project. An expression holds the emotion of the subject, compelling the observer to interpret its emotional state. Because it is read differently and interpreted variously depending on the observer, an expression is inherently multi-layered... More