Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Windows have rights

This is Friedensreich Hundertwasser's philosophy of window design.



Some people say houses consist of walls. I say houses consist of windows.

When different houses stand next to each other in a street, all having different window types, i.e., window races, for example an Art Nouveau house with Art Nouveau windows next to a modern house with unadorned square windows, followed in turn by a Baroque house with Baroque windows, nobody minds.

But should the three window types of the three houses belong to one house, it is seen as a violation of the racial segregation of windows. Why? Each individual window has its own right to life.

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1 Comments:

At 10:36 PM, Anonymous Sandra Ludwig said...

Hmm, walls and windows complement each other. With the right materials and the proper color and design combinations, both of them can stand out as one. I think that is one of the factors why Baroque houses are great to see. Simple yet classy combination. :)

 

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