Pattern 192
Windows Overlooking Life
Context Light on Two Sides of Every Room159 · Ceiling Height Variety190 · The Shape of Indoor Space191
Problem
Windows facing an empty yard, a blank wall, or a parking lot leave a room silent toward the outside world; even a bright room loses its pull without some living view.
Solution
Aim windows deliberately at places where life is happening — a street, a garden, a play area — instead of at dead surfaces, so that the view feeds the room with the life going on outside it.
Usage Natural Doors and Windows221 · Small Panes239 · Low Sill222 · Deep Reveals223