Designing the Window Seat: Passive Shading and Thermal Detail at the Inside-Out House
The deep-reveal window seat at the Inside-Out House quickly became one of the defining features of the project - and, as it turned out, our most-watched video on social media.
In the video clip, Ben walks through how the detail works in everyday life. Beyond creating a generous nook to sit and connecting the kitchen directly to the garden, the deep reveal serves a vital environmental purpose: providing passive solar shading to mitigate summer heat gain while welcoming lower winter sunlight into the home.