WINDOWS BY DECADE- KAREN CARRIER
1903
- Faculty Club
1917 - Doe Library
1930 - Giannini Hall
1941 - Sproul Hall
1959 - Kroeber
1962 - Tolman Hall
1972 - University Art Museum
1994 - Soda Hall
Building:
Faculty Club
Completion Date: 1903
Architect:
Bernard Maybeck
How is the window made?
wood frame, operable casement window, painted on outside, clear single
pane glass, nicely detailed hardware
How does it feel?
This is a wonderful hallway. Although light levels are very low, the wall
of windows makes it cozy and very comfortable to be in. This would be a
great quiet reading place. There is some glare when one looks towards the
window, but since the direction of the hallway is parallel to the windows
and the couches are with their backs to the wall, the glare does not
become a problem.
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Building:
Doe Library
Completion Date: 1917
Architect: John Galen Howard
How is the window made?
clear glass, fixed, decorative detail on outside, thick
walls, metal frame?
How does it feel?
Extremely large windows. The space seems bright because the windows
are so dominant in the space, even though the light levels are not
extreme. Task light at the desks allows for comfortable reading. Since the
windows are very high one does not look directly at them so that glare
becomes less of a problem.
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Building:
Giannini Hall
Completion Date: 1930
Architect: William C. Hays
How is the window made?
clear glass, fixed, extremely thick walls, metal frame, sloped exterior
sill, beautifully detailed door
How does it feel?
This is a beautiful Space with a luxurious feel to it. People are always
sitting on the benches. Light is mediated nicely by the wall reveals.
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Building:
Sproul Hall
Completion Date: 1941
Architect: Arthur Brown, Jr.
How is the window made?
casement window,
clear single pane glass, aluminum frame, thick wall reveal, small balcony
How does it feel?
nice tall window, again with a window seat that is always occupied by
waiting students. In spite of the thick wall there is a bit of glare due
to the large proportion of sky one sees (since this is a tall window and
high above the ground). Low angle afternoon sun also makes it
uncomfortable . The "after the fact" seat prevents the window from
opening.
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Building:
Kroeber
Completion Date: 1959
Architect: Gardner A. Dailey and Associates
How is the window made?
textured frosted glass, fixed, clustered in concrete wall, no shading on
outside
How does it feel?
unfortunately there is no view and the windows are not operable. the space
however is pretty dramatic, especially in the morning when the sun creates
a rhythm of bright patches as one goes up the stairs and the walls start
to glow due to the gap between stairwell and wall.
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Building:
Tolman Hall
Completion Date: 1962
Architect: Gardner A. Dailey and Associates
How is the window made?
coated glass, floor to ceiling, aluminum frame, exterior overhang and
balcony, awning window and door are part of the window wall
How does it feel?
The room is not very cheery since the coated glass makes the sky very
dark. But open doors and windows allow glimpses of the sky and for natural
ventilation. If all the windows were sealed this would be a terrible
space.
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Building:
University Art Museum
Completion Date: 1972
Architect: Mario Ciampi
How is the window made?
wall to wall and floor to ceiling curtain glass wall, non-operable, metal
frame, large exterior overhang,
How does it feel?
since this is a museum space light has to be carefully controlled. While
most of this curtain wall is part of a sculpture exhibit, those parts that
are in spaces with paintings are either blocked off with wooden walls and
then used for storage, or have an interior "after the fact" film applied
to keep out high light levels. The large overhang prevents direct
sunlight.
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Building:
Soda Hall
Completion Date: 1994
Architect: ?
How is the window made?
Painted metal frame, clear single pane glass, non-operable, no shading, no
glare protection, 90 degree butt joint at corners, no wall thickness
How does it feel?
These are much used study alcoves off to the East (Picture above) and West
sides of the building. One of the very few instances where ample natural
daylight gets into the building. The glass get very hot in the
morning/afternoon and the window seats become uncomfortable during that
time. There is also some glare when direct sun hits the window.
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