The wind comes from the view
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 second seat 19.7 ft east The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 81→81 | +0 50→50 | +1 40→41 | +0 62→62 | +0 | weak |
| A ventilated timber deck instead The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 81→81 | +0 50→50 | +0 40→40 | +0 62→62 | +0 | weak |
| Take up the paving and plant it The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 81→81 | +0 50→50 | +1 40→41 | +0 62→62 | +0 | weak |
| Move the table 6.6 ft east The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 81→81 | +0 50→50 | +0 40→40 | +0 62→62 | +0 | weak |
| Two 8.2 ft parasols instead of one The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 81→81 | +0 50→50 | +0 40→40 | +0 62→62 | +0 | weak |
| Raise the seating 3 ft The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | -2 81→79 | -2 50→48 | -2 40→38 | -2 62→60 | -2 | weak |
What changes by season
January: unknown 81 → unknown 81; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 50 → unknown 50; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
July: unknown 40 → unknown 41; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
October: unknown 62 → unknown 62; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
January: unknown 81 → unknown 81; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 50 → unknown 50; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
July: unknown 40 → unknown 40; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
October: unknown 62 → unknown 62; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
January: unknown 81 → unknown 81; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 50 → unknown 50; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
July: unknown 40 → unknown 41; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
October: unknown 62 → unknown 62; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
January: unknown 81 → unknown 81; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 50 → unknown 50; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
July: unknown 40 → unknown 40; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
October: unknown 62 → unknown 62; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
January: unknown 81 → unknown 81; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 50 → unknown 50; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
July: unknown 40 → unknown 40; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
October: unknown 62 → unknown 62; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
January: unknown 81 → unknown 79; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 50 → unknown 48; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
July: unknown 40 → unknown 38; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
October: unknown 62 → unknown 60; after the change the controlling issue is wind; direct-sun reading +0.
Annual shortlist
6 exact proposals re-testedA second seat 19.7 ft east
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +1; worst +0; four-season average +0.
A ventilated timber deck instead
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +0; worst +0; four-season average +0.
Take up the paving and plant it
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +1; worst +0; four-season average +0.
Move the table 6.6 ft east
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +0; worst +0; four-season average +0.
Two 8.2 ft parasols instead of one
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +0; worst +0; four-season average +0.
Raise the seating 3 ft
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta -2; worst -2; four-season average -2.