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The Right Angle

I’m not working on any of the buildings in this photo, but if I were…

Raking sunlight is a fantastic way to get information about a facade. Any out-of-plane geometry is immediately visible as a shadow. You can see the natural irregularity of a brick wall:

and a bulge that might indicate steel damage:

I have on occasion waited around longer than I care to admit for the sun to get to the position necessary to rake the facade.

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