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Street Windows

Opening context:
Green Streets, Small Public Squares, Pedestrian Street, Building Thoroughfare

Conflict

A street without windows is blind and frightening. And it is equally uncomfortable to be in a house which bounds a public street with no window at all on the street.

Resolution

Where buildings run alongside busy streets, build windows with window seats, looking out onto the street. Place them in bedrooms or at some point on a passage or stair, where people keep passing by. On the first floor, keep these windows high enough to be private.

Closing context:
Window Place, Windows which Open Wide, Filtered Light, Climbing Plants, Zen View