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Pass-Through Windows: Inspiring the Design of Easy-Open Spaces

ArchDaily

Cortesia de Western Window Systems The desire for fluid integration between spaces has become increasingly relevant in contemporary architecture. This is achieved through architectural elements such as large windows and doors, which dissolve barriers through the simple action of opening and closing.

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Notre Dame’s plans for contemporary stained-glass windows spark cries of ‘vandalism’ in Paris

Archinect

Plans for the contemporary replacement of some of the stained glass windows inside Notre Dame Cathedral ’s damaged interior have sparked a considerable outcry from the public a year before the Parisian landmark is set to begin reopening in the wake of the destructive 2019 fire.

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Aaron Neubert Architects completes Los Angeles hillside residence defined by vertical ‘T’ window

Archinect

Aaron Neubert Architects has completed the ‘t House,’ a residence for a young family located in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills, overlooking the San Fernando Valley and Griffith Park. Photo credit: Paul Vu / HANA Photo credit: Paul Vu / HANA Inside, the residence contains three levels.

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ConForm Architects models green-terrazzo flat extension on bay windows

Deezen

Green terrazzo is teamed with concrete and clay-toned plaster at Terzetto, a London flat extension that architecture studio ConForm Architects has modelled on bay windows. Externally, these distinct materials have been combined to evoke the components of a bay window – which are a plinth, column and pediment.

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Types of Residential Windows

Aric Gitomer Architect

Windows are the openings to the outer world. Encompassed within your home is the niche of comfort, warmth, and safety that get their aesthetic touch through windows. Windows act as catalysts of a functional yet visual completion of a home. Along with distributing load, windows promote natural ventilation and light.

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Mork-Ulnes Architects design hillside guesthouse with flexible interior to maximize use

Avontuura

The building’s sharply angled roofline mirrors the slope of the site and gives a high clerestory window light above the cabinetry wall. The post Mork-Ulnes Architects design hillside guesthouse with flexible interior to maximize use appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Eight homes where internal windows and partitions maximise light

Deezen

While the primary use of windows is for daylight access and ventilation, they can also play a key role in visually connecting spaces within the home. Adding internal windows enables more interaction between adjacent rooms, while allowing light to penetrate further into the home – creating bright and spacious interiors.

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