The covered patio the low sun still reaches
Do not let one good July afternoon approve a permanent object.
This is the annual vote. The same proposed screen, awning, pergola, move or planting change is held fixed while the engine re-runs the property in winter, spring, summer and autumn.
The hour is intentionally held constant. This isolates seasonal geometry instead of letting a different clock time flatter the proposal.
The year, in one line
Everything below is about a change. Before that, it is worth knowing what the place already does — the hours it is open, month by month, on one page you can put on a fridge.
Before a permanent change gets to win
Make January, April, July and October vote on it.
These are the exact same proposed objects re-run through the engine in four seasons. A summer fix that steals winter sun cannot hide inside one July score.
| Change | Jan | Apr | Jul | Oct | Average | Year verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A drawable outdoor curtain It earns its keep in 2 seasons and is roughly neutral in the rest. | +3 93→96 | +59 37→96 | -4 41→37 | +33 63→96 | +23 | seasonal |
| A 13.8 ft umbrella The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 93→93 | +62 37→99 | +0 41→41 | +2 63→65 | +16 | weak |
| A 6.9 ft panel to the west The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +4 93→97 | -2 37→35 | -3 41→38 | +34 63→97 | +8 | weak |
| A deciduous tree 23 ft west of the seat The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 93→93 | +18 37→55 | +0 41→41 | +0 63→63 | +5 | weak |
| Move the table 8.2 ft south-east The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 93→93 | +0 37→37 | -3 41→38 | -3 63→60 | -1 | weak |
| A second seat 19.7 ft south The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 93→93 | +0 37→37 | +1 41→42 | -6 63→57 | -1 | weak |
What changes by season
January: unknown 93 → unknown 96; after the change the controlling issue is view; direct-sun reading -88.
April: unknown 37 → unknown 96; after the change the controlling issue is view; direct-sun reading -88.
July: unknown 41 → unknown 37; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
October: unknown 63 → unknown 96; after the change the controlling issue is view; direct-sun reading -88.
January: unknown 93 → unknown 93; after the change the controlling issue is glare; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 37 → unknown 99; after the change the controlling issue is wetness; direct-sun reading -93.
July: unknown 41 → unknown 41; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
October: unknown 63 → unknown 65; after the change the controlling issue is glare; direct-sun reading +0.
January: unknown 93 → unknown 97; after the change the controlling issue is view; direct-sun reading -92.
April: unknown 37 → unknown 35; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
July: unknown 41 → unknown 38; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
October: unknown 63 → unknown 97; after the change the controlling issue is view; direct-sun reading -92.
January: unknown 93 → unknown 93; after the change the controlling issue is glare; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 37 → unknown 55; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading -20.
July: unknown 41 → unknown 41; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
October: unknown 63 → unknown 63; after the change the controlling issue is glare; direct-sun reading +0.
January: unknown 93 → unknown 93; after the change the controlling issue is glare; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 37 → unknown 37; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
July: unknown 41 → unknown 38; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
October: unknown 63 → unknown 60; after the change the controlling issue is glare; direct-sun reading +0.
January: unknown 93 → unknown 93; after the change the controlling issue is glare; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 37 → unknown 37; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
July: unknown 41 → unknown 42; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +100.
October: unknown 63 → unknown 57; after the change the controlling issue is glare; direct-sun reading +0.
Annual shortlist
6 exact proposals re-testedA drawable outdoor curtain
seasonalIt earns its keep in 2 seasons and is roughly neutral in the rest.
Best seasonal delta +59; worst -4; four-season average +23.
A 13.8 ft umbrella
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +62; worst +0; four-season average +16.
A 6.9 ft panel to the west
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +34; worst -3; four-season average +8.
A deciduous tree 23 ft west of the seat
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +18; worst +0; four-season average +5.
Move the table 8.2 ft south-east
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +0; worst -3; four-season average -1.
A second seat 19.7 ft south
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +1; worst -6; four-season average -1.