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  2. Awning - Wikipedia

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    Awnings were first used by the ancient Egyptian and Syrian civilizations. They are described as "woven mats" that shaded market stalls and homes. A Roman poet Lucretius, in 50 BC, said "Linen-awning, stretched, over mighty theatres, gives forth at times, a cracking roar, when much 'tis beaten about, betwixt the poles and cross-beams".

  3. Jalousie window - Wikipedia

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    Modern jalousie windows may be high-performance architectural windows, and some have even been featured in buildings which received awards for excellence in residential design and sustainable living. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Jalousie windows have evolved over time and these days can be seen as a design element as well as a technical device to ...

  4. Overhang (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Overhang on 16th century Tomb of Salim Chishti, Fatehpur Sikri, India. In architecture, an overhang is a protruding structure that may provide protection for lower levels. . Overhangs on two sides of Pennsylvania Dutch barns protect doors, windows, and other lower-level structu

  5. Velarium - Wikipedia

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    It stretched over the whole of the cavea, the seating area in amphitheaters, to protect spectators from the sun. [ 4 ] [ 2 ] Retractable awnings were relatively common throughout the Roman Empire. Though the precise details are unclear, the awning was evidently usually supported by wooden masts, the sockets and brackets for which remain on the ...

  6. Brise soleil - Wikipedia

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    Brise-soleil can comprise a variety of permanent sun-shading structures, ranging from the simple patterned concrete walls popularized by Le Corbusier in the Palace of Assembly [3] to the elaborate wing-like mechanism devised by Santiago Calatrava for the Milwaukee Art Museum [4] or the mechanical, pattern-creating devices of the Institut du Monde Arabe by Jean Nouvel.

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