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Kalman, David

Aesthetic systems established by twentieth century modernism have created languages of architectural expression which rely heavily on large amounts of glass. However, the impending high-purity silica shortage, increased attention on the performance of the envelope, and an emerging architecture of interiors have put significant pressure on window size. This project explores the spatial and aesthetic implications of the shrinking window, and how this changes architecture’s consideration of the “view”. Central to the project is the idea that as windows shrink, they begin to operate more as a lens and less like a picture frame. Through the design of a series of apartments in a small residential tower, this project explores how these conveyed views can start operating tectonically by both creating and informing architectural space.

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University of British Columbia. ARCH 549

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0448812

Applied Science, Faculty of; Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), School of

Unreviewed

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/