two ledgers which are each functionally connected to opposing short sides of the rectangular rafters at the face of the ledgers and means to axially rotate the rafters about the length of the rafters up to 90 degrees application_number US 201113311303 A description some awnings are designed to be retractable or removable in order compensate for extreme weather conditions however retracting or removing an awning can be time consuming furthermore retracting or removing an awning completely eliminates the ability for the awning to provide shelter while retracted or removed hence a need exists for an apparatus to provide a variable amount of shelter the amount of variable shelter is determined by the user 39 s needs for shelter which may include the need for shade or protection from precipitation the present disclosure describes an apparatus which fulfills the need for a variable amount of shelter which can be attached to the side of a building or structure the apparatus is an awning configured to transform and can be opened closed or partially open fig1 shows a perspective view of the apparatus with the rafters open the apparatus shown is a transforming awning 100 rectangular rafters with a j cross sectional shape 101 formed at the edge of one of the long sides and an l cross sectional shape 102 formed at the opposing long side edge are shown in pairs except for the rafters at the ends the rafters are functionally connected to ledgers 104 attached to the side of the ledgers 104 are means to open or close the rafters including linkages 106 connecting rods 107 and electric motors 108 also shown is j rafter housing 1301 and l rafter housing 1401 fig2 shows a perspective view of the apparatus with the rafters closed the elements are.