Glossary · B
Brise-soleil
Also called brise-soleils, sun-breaker
A fixed sun-breaker of fins, louvres or deep cells in front of a façade, shading the glass; much used by Le Corbusier.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Frame and Skin.
A feature of Brutalism architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Bosquet · Boss · Brahmasthana · Bressumer · Broderie · Broken pediment · Brutalism · Bungalow