Wooden Brise Soleil
Accoya Shutters
Care and maintenance made easyThe beauty of specifying high performance, sustainable wood, means that dimensional stability, durability, strength and low maintenance properties make Accoya well suited for application in brise soleil, shutters, louvres and shade screens.
The easy machinability of Accoya wood ensures that brise soleil design can be manufactured in a wide range of geometries, enabling architects to create unique designs for every project.
Wooden louvres, residential or commercial are a great addition to any building, adding style and function in shading from the sun.
To specify Accoya brise soleil in your next project, head to our Architect Zone to learn more.
Custom options
Different thicknesses of Accoya wood and techniques such as finger jointing and lamination make Accoya Brise Soleil design possible in a wide variation of sizes.
Highly stable
Accoya wood is exceptionally stable with minimal shrink and swell. You can be confident that Accoya shutters will stay looking fantastic for years to come.
Low maintenance
Often installed at height making them difficult to maintain. Accoya wood is the material of choice for the low maintenance solution.
Sustainably sourced
Accoya wood is FSC® certified, 100% recyclable and non-toxic meaning you can choose a material that is kind to the Earth and high-performance.
What is a Brise Soleil?
Brise soleil (also known as louvres) is an external feature of a building that acts as solar shading and can be manufactured from a range of materials including wood.
This type of façade allows air to flow through to the building which in some cases is necessary and in others is just aesthetic and can visibly conceal unsightly or private buildings.
Timber is a popular choice as it is the most sustainable solution compared to man made, polluting materials. Using wood allows for the timber louvres to be made to specification, giving architects the design freedom for custom design. Horizontal, vertical or a patterned design, moving or non moving parts are all an option when designing with wood.
Sun shading can also be created using a brise soleil canopy. This will extend from the building, providing shade to the floor below, often a patio or terrace. An example of this can be seen here.
Case Study
Accoya brise soleil for Scottish Widows
1,060 Accoya wood shutters were used in combination with glass fins and Matrix XL Brise Soleil to prevent excessive solar heat gain within the building.
Accoya wood was chosen for its structural stability, durability and because it is sustainably sourced. Levolux was able to offer a 10 year warranty for the finish and a life expectancy of 60 years.
COATINGS & FINISHES
A variety of colors and coatings can be implemented on Accoya siding. Let yourself be inspired by a few examples.
TRIED AND TESTED
Over the past two decades, Accoya wood has been tested extensively by 3rd parties. Their reports showcase the excellent performance and outstanding benefits of Accoya wood, and, in particular, Accoya façades.
For more information, head to our siding page.
To specify Accoya brise soleil in your next project, head to our Architect Zone to learn more.
Case Study
Royal Arena louvres, Copenhagen
Specified by Danish Architecture firm 3XN, roughly 427 square feet of Accoya was used to create the entire façade of the arena.
Accoya was selected for the timber louvres due to its elegant aesthetic appearance which gives the building an eye-catching and custom style.
The arena is able to seat 12,500 people with additional capacity for 15,000 standing.
Projects
Accoya brise soleil & louvres ideas
North london brise soleil
London, united kingdom
3 Villas Broadbeach Waters
Broadbeach Waters, QLD, australia
Blackwood Street apartments, Melbourne
Melbourne, australia
House at Vasco in Goa, India by RitikaaWood
Goa, india
Salinda Resort
Phu Quoc Island, vietnam
Scottish widows offices, UK
Edinburgh , united kingdom
Summer wind house
Cape Town, south africa
Stoke House Beach Restaurant
St. Kilda, Melbourne VIC, australia
Elsternwick Home
Melbourne, VIC, australia
Dream villa Casa Sardinera Valencia
Valencia, spain
Brises-Soleil yamagata themed project São Paulo
São Paulo, brazil
Bournemouth Terrace Auckland
Auckland, new zealand
Arizona private residence
Sedona, Arizona, United States
Bachillerato campus, Barcelona
Barcelona, spain
AB07 House in Jalisco, Mexico
Jalisco, mexico
Accoya sunshades by ToTEM
czech republic
Accoya fins Royal Arena
Copenhagen, denmark
First two-storey KFC Prestwich
Prestwich, united kingdom
Police Station Molenbeek Belgium
Molenbeek, belgium
Visitor centre
Dublin, ireland
Siding Applications
Accoya siding is very versatile, discover some additional uses here.
Imagine Accoya for your next project
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