"Brise soleil" will coun...

"Brise soleil" will counterfeit a bird in flight when in its raised position

A movable sunshade, or brise soleil, is an aesthetic, as well as a functional, highlight of Spanish architect/engineer Santiago Calatrava's design of a $50 million addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum. The addition, now beneath construction, is scheduled to make open by the end of 2000

The sunshade will defend a 7,000-sq.-ft. reception hall with tapering sides that are glazed with clear glass. It will consist of 72 fins fabricated of carbon fiber, which is stronger than fiberglass. The fins will