The balcony nobody uses
What changes through the year?
The same furniture in the same place, twelve times.
Through the year
October gives you 4 usable hours here. January gives you 1.
Same furniture, same place, different geometry. That is why a seasonal setup is an operating decision rather than restlessness.
January
7 h direct sun10.3 mol lightOpen 4:00 PM–6:00 PMThe evidence behind this whole day is thin, so nothing on the strip is marked out as worse than the rest. The shape of the day is still the model’s best reading; the confidence in it is low, and it stays low until something it needs is measured.
About 2 hours in January, and what it feels like is what closes it.
7:25 AM → sun · 2:26 PM → shade (The tower opposite)
February
7 h direct sun13.8 mol lightOpen 5:00 PM–7:00 PMThe evidence behind this whole day is thin, so nothing on the strip is marked out as worse than the rest. The shape of the day is still the model’s best reading; the confidence in it is low, and it stays low until something it needs is measured.
About 2 hours in February, and what it feels like is what closes it.
7:00 AM → sun · 2:20 PM → shade (The tower opposite)
March
9 h direct sun19.8 mol lightOpen 6:00 PM–9:00 PMThe evidence behind this whole day is thin, so nothing on the strip is marked out as worse than the rest. The shape of the day is still the model’s best reading; the confidence in it is low, and it stays low until something it needs is measured.
About 3 hours in March, and what it feels like is what closes it.
7:21 AM → sun · 3:33 PM → shade (The tower opposite) · 6:58 PM → sun (The tower opposite) · 7:15 PM → shade
April
9.5 h direct sun27.1 mol lightOpen 6:00 PM–10:00 PMThe evidence behind this whole day is thin, so nothing on the strip is marked out as worse than the rest. The shape of the day is still the model’s best reading; the confidence in it is low, and it stays low until something it needs is measured.
About 4 hours in April, and what it feels like is what closes it.
7:23 AM → sun (The building) · 3:46 PM → shade (The tower opposite) · 5:48 PM → sun (The tower opposite) · 6:54 PM → shade (The building)
May
9 h direct sun29.7 mol lightOpen 7:00 PM–11:00 PMThe evidence behind this whole day is thin, so nothing on the strip is marked out as worse than the rest. The shape of the day is still the model’s best reading; the confidence in it is low, and it stays low until something it needs is measured.
About 4 hours in May.
8:12 AM → sun (The building) · 3:59 PM → shade (The tower opposite) · 4:28 PM → sun (The tower opposite) · 5:58 PM → shade (The building)
June
9 h direct sun30 mol lightOpen 7:00 PM–11:00 PMThe evidence behind this whole day is thin, so nothing on the strip is marked out as worse than the rest. The shape of the day is still the model’s best reading; the confidence in it is low, and it stays low until something it needs is measured.
About 4 hours in June.
8:46 AM → sun (The building) · 5:34 PM → shade (The building)
July
9 h direct sun31.8 mol lightOpen 7:00 PM–11:00 PMThe evidence behind this whole day is thin, so nothing on the strip is marked out as worse than the rest. The shape of the day is still the model’s best reading; the confidence in it is low, and it stays low until something it needs is measured.
About 4 hours in July.
8:38 AM → sun (The building) · 5:53 PM → shade (The building)
August
9.5 h direct sun29 mol lightOpen 7:00 PM–11:00 PMThe evidence behind this whole day is thin, so nothing on the strip is marked out as worse than the rest. The shape of the day is still the model’s best reading; the confidence in it is low, and it stays low until something it needs is measured.
About 4 hours in August.
7:50 AM → sun (The building) · 3:57 PM → shade (The tower opposite) · 5:27 PM → sun (The tower opposite) · 6:38 PM → shade (The building)
September
9.5 h direct sun25.9 mol lightOpen 6:00 PM–11:00 PMThe evidence behind this whole day is thin, so nothing on the strip is marked out as worse than the rest. The shape of the day is still the model’s best reading; the confidence in it is low, and it stays low until something it needs is measured.
About 5 hours in September.
6:53 AM → sun · 3:28 PM → shade (The tower opposite) · 6:22 PM → sun (The tower opposite) · 7:15 PM → shade
October
7.5 h direct sun18.9 mol lightOpen 5:00 PM–11:00 PMThe evidence behind this whole day is thin, so nothing on the strip is marked out as worse than the rest. The shape of the day is still the model’s best reading; the confidence in it is low, and it stays low until something it needs is measured.
About 6 hours in October.
7:19 AM → sun · 2:58 PM → shade (The tower opposite)
November
7 h direct sun12 mol lightOpen 4:00 PM–9:00 PMThe evidence behind this whole day is thin, so nothing on the strip is marked out as worse than the rest. The shape of the day is still the model’s best reading; the confidence in it is low, and it stays low until something it needs is measured.
About 5 hours in November, and what it feels like is what closes it.
6:51 AM → sun · 1:56 PM → shade (The tower opposite)
December
7 h direct sun9.2 mol lightOpen 4:00 PM–6:00 PMThe evidence behind this whole day is thin, so nothing on the strip is marked out as worse than the rest. The shape of the day is still the model’s best reading; the confidence in it is low, and it stays low until something it needs is measured.
About 2 hours in December, and what it feels like is what closes it.
7:19 AM → sun · 2:16 PM → shade (The tower opposite)
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