Porcupine Office Building

The 40,000 square foot office building sports an array of aluminum “reeds” that are all arranged in the same direction to incorporate passive solar heating into the structure and regulate its temperature— thus saving energy.

The prickly looking extensions are arranged in such a fashion that they allow early morning winter sun to go through to the interior of the building unabated, while hot summer sun at noon would be blocked off. Apart from making a grand and distinct visual statement, it also keeps the rain away as it continues to save energy in the form of the building’s heating and cooling needs.

Read more: http://www.greenpacks.org/2009/04/14/passive-solar-design-porcupine-office-building-takes-shape-in-the-uk/#ixzz0zNa1UoH6