Week Thirteen: Courtyard Sunlight Exposure Testing

In order to test how sunlight enters the courtyard and determine the appropriate lengths of each balcony I made a scale test model to see the sunlight exposure that the courtyard has at different times of the day and times of the year. Below are my findings:

SUMMER: MORNING

Some exposure

SUMMER: NOON 

Full exposure

SUMMER: AFTERNOON  

Medium exposure

WINTER: MORNING 

Some exposure

WINTER: NOON  

Good exposure

WINTER: AFTERNOON   

Some exposure

As you can see in these test model images, the courtyard recieves good exposure from the sun at all times of the day and year. Therefore, it will create a desirable environment for users to inhabit and will attract activity. However, at certain times - especially noon during summer - the courtyard will be extremely hot and will require some shading. I don't want this shading to block out ALL of the sun, but to provide SOME protection from the sun.I want the material for this shading to be porous and be conducive to a relaxing mood. I have been looking at some examples for this materiality of this kind of shading:

Roof Structure allowing light into the body of the building creating patterns in the ground.

Porous materiality creating shade yet allowing light through.