3/26/2023 0 Comments Picturesque windows![]() This penthouse in Tribeca evokes a sense of drama and style in the way the light filters into the double-height living room via the expansive clerestory windows. Tribeca Penthouse by Robert Kahn Tribeca Penthouse_Scott Frances Whilst maintaining the privacy of the residents it was also important to provide a connection with the outdoors and this was achieved with the help of strategically placed openings with bands of clerestory windows providing just enough transparency to enjoy the dramatic view over the southerly valley and forested hillside. So in accordance with the listed requirements, a plan providing great privacy for (and from) the neighbors was drawn up. The client’s request was to create a residence with an extremely quiet street presence. Mill Valley Courtyard Residence by Aidlin Darling Design Image7_Mill Valley Courtyard Residence_Matthew Millman They offer a much-required porosity to the solid façade via its careful placement throughout the entire design.Ħ. The clerestory windows in this house are very tastefully placed to draw attention to the otherwise simple linear form of the building. Crab Creek House by Robert Gurney Architect | Clerestory Windows Crab Creek House_Hoachlander Davis Photography This is heightened by the use of clerestory windows along with other fenestrations to increase the visibility of the outside from inside and vice versa. The interiors feature a muted palette of white and greys keeping in tandem with the play of glass and its levels of transparency. The theme of using glass in varying opacities to both ensure privacy and provide views of the original structure and landscape can be seen throughout the design. The newer mass is connected to the original one via a glass-enclosed staircase. The House in Connecticut I was renovated by Toshiko Mori in preservation with the Marcel Breuer-designed residence alongside the addition of a newer volume adjacent to it. House in Connecticut I, (Renovation) by Toshiko Mori | Clerestory Window House in Connecticut I_Scott Frances The windows help bring in the sunlight along with the panoramic views of the beautiful valley it sits amidst. ![]() ![]() It is more vertical than horizontal in orientation with large clerestory windows connecting the outside to the inside whilst maintaining the privacy of the users at the same time. The Waxman House on Buena Park Drive is a vertical composition of stacked volumes that rise against the street to a formidable height towering over the San Fernando Valley. Waxman House by Barry Moffitt Waxman House_Julius Shulman ![]() It acts as a visual link but only selectively as Nota explains how the idea was to “get the house up in the air,” ensuring privacy from the street below. They fill the already open, airy kitchen with sunlight and stand out as a prominent feature visible from the street, giving both the building and its neighborhood character and connection. Dean Nota | Clerestory Windows Island of Calm_httpsThe Clerestory windows appear to peek at the top of the walls as if the roof were the lid of a box and the exterior walls it’s encasing. ![]()
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