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ceiling glass walls and clerestory windows above welcoming views of nature—it feels intimate and comfortable for a family. Often with large homes, they lose their intimacy because the scale becomes unidentifiable to our notions of the home. They start to trigger more emotions of commercial environments. For most people, most of the time, the connection to families is what is desirable. To support that intimate connection it's all about scale —trying to support that connection as best we can by creating an intimate scale and proportion. WINDOWS, BALCONIES & TERRACES CAN OPEN UP TO THE SKY AND VIEWS IN MULTI - UNIT BUILDINGS For those living in apartments or other high-rise dwellings, it's still possible to connect to the earth and nature around you, you'll just concentrate on other earth materials, such as air. The sense of view—you are connected in a much broader way —and if we can open up and see the city, we can feel more a part of it. Outdoor living spaces are still possible with balconies and terraces. THE NEW YORK CIT Y BEDROOM seen here, is flooded with natural light from the floor-to-ceiling steel-framed glass doors. When opened, the doors draw you out to a balcony garden high above the ground.