Pattern 134
Zen View
Context Entrance Transition112 · Entrance Room130 · Short Passages132 · Staircase as a Stage133 · Paths and Goals120
Problem
A striking view kept constantly on display through a wide window loses its power over time — people grow used to it and stop noticing it at all. Showing the whole prospect at once gives away its real strength before it can take effect.
Solution
Hide a truly fine view at first, and let it flash into sight only at a threshold or in passing, so that it never becomes routine but instead surprises you afresh every time you catch it.
Usage Natural Doors and Windows221 · Tapestry of Light and Dark135 · Window Place180