Solar Envelope

The volume you can build without shadowing the neighbours

Site

Width E–W (m)

Depth N–S (m)

Latitude40°

Max height60 m

Sun window (access to protect)

From09:00

To15:00

Resolution

Grid40

Smooth surface (vs. stepped)

Export

A teaching envelope: height at each point is limited so its shadow never leaves the site during the window. Tallest in the interior, sloping down to the edges. OBJ imports into Rhino as a mesh.