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.
