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Small Panes

Opening context:
Interior Windows, Natural Doors and Windows, Windows which Open Wide, Solid Doors with Glass, Frames as Thickened Edges

Conflict

When plate glass windows because possible, people thought that they would put us more directly in touch with nature. in fact, they do the opposite.

Resolution

Divide each window into small panes. these panes can be very small indeed, and should hardly ever be more than a foot square. To get the exact size of the panes, divide the width and height of the window by the number of panes. Then each window will have different sized panes according to its height and width.

Closing context:
Filtered Light, Half-Inch Trim