Exercise 6: An examination of the window over the twentieth century on the UC Berkeley Campus.

Northgate Hall - John Galen Howard (1906)

Location: Journalism School. Near the entry from North Gate/Euclid
Techtonics: Wood Frame, with metal latches. The window rod and the latch are elegant pieces of the window. The window itself looks delicate with divided lights. The sill of the window is thick on the inside and perceptively flush with the wall on the outside. Probably made by a carpenter.
Experience: The ceiling height in this space is about 8' (or lower). The window is near the door and at the end of a staircase. It indicates where to turn to get to the staircase. Direct light is shaded by the tree, which also adds to the quality of the and the light in that space. The building is usually quite warm inside.

Wellman Hall - John Galen Howard (1912)
 
Location: Third Floor in the Entomology Department, facing west
Techtonics. A double hung window with wood frames and a thick wall to attenuate daylight. The handles on the frames are metal, and the mechanism that lifts the window is a simple rope and pulley system. Large pieces of glazing. Tall (~8') and wide (~4'), washes the ceiling and work surfaces near the window. Maybe prefabricated.
Experience: My friend Leah Rogers works in this lab, and she says that the daylight is nice, but sometimes it gets hot and then they have to pull the blinds. The room is naturally lit, and the occupants do not use the electric lights during the day the majority of the day.

LeConte Hall - John Galen Howard (1924)

Location: East facing side of LeConte, by the Physics 8 tutor rooms
Techtonics: The windows on this side are the 1924 design, and they have a thick sill, tall double hung wood frame windows and provide plenty of daylight. In the afternoon these spaces are a little dark, and the occupants respond by turning on the fluorescent lights.
Experience: These windows allow a good view and are very pleasant to work near.

Location: West facing side (maybe added in 1960) 
Techtonics: This side is less articulated than the eastern facade. The window depth into the wall is a lot thinner. And the window size is smaller. The frames are aluminum, and in the afternoon almost all the blinds are pulled. 
Experience: LeConte could really use shading devices, because the rooms on the western side get slammed with solar gains in the afternoon. I went into one of the labs, where mystery student Don works. He put a fan from a computer in the window to supplement ventilation into the spaces, a very cute occupant intervention.

McLaughlin Hall - George W. Kelham (1931)

Location: School of Engineering, Western Entrance in stairwell.
Techtonics: Painted Metal Frames with metal rods and latches. Huge divided lights floor to ceiling. Industrial, prefabricated. 
Experience: Maximum daylight is provided to this stairwell, which fits nicely with the Western facade composition. The windows cause a bit of glare, but wash the walls with light. Perhaps the glare problem is due to an afternoon low sun angle.

Lewis Hall - E. Geoffrey Bangs (1948)

Location: Second Floor West facing window, afternoon.
Techtonics: A very thick wall encases the window frame made of wood. Wide and tall.
Experience: The daylight is really nice in this circulation area, however, I believe it is poorly distributed to the rest of the rooms in Lewis. The floor is very specular casting a bright spot onto the ceiling.

Stanley Hall - Michael A. Goodman (1952)

Techtonics: The first thing to notice on the facade of Stanley hall is the lack of articulation and the flush face that points to the west. Metal frames and operable panels on the side and on at the base of the window. Wall thickness does not contribute enough to attenuate daylight coming through.
Experience: The doors have signs on them that say close windows, because of the type of work that is going on in Stanley hall. The windows are glare bombs. The facade is one of the best to collect occupant intervention studies, because everyone is boiling and blinded by the windows. 

Latimer Hall - Anshen & Allen (1963)

Techtonics: The lab windows are shaded by the balcony above. The building envelope is a wall of metal framing. There are panels below 3' and glazing above. Single glazed.
Experience: The windows in these labs provide enough daylight to half of the classroom. The balconies are well used by the occupants.

Evans Hall - Gardner A. Dailey & Associates (1971)

Location: Typical Office Space
Techtonics: Single Glazed black aluminum frame
Experience: The offices are provided with a window each, and corridors tend to be dark. The glare from the windows into the corridors are contrasting experience.
 
Location: 9th/10th Floor Corridor near Courtyard
Techtonics: Same as above
Experience: What a difference lights to a courtyard make on a corridor!

Bechtel Bridges Lounge - George Masamoto & Associates (1980)

Techtonics: Dark metal frame, single glazed, dark tinted, not operational, thick wall, deep envelope setting. A slot for ventilation.
Experience: The windows are floor to ceiling but the dark tint and electric lighting are not conducive to convincing you of being outside, unencumbered by the windows and framing. The ventilation slots are a poor and weak contribution to natural ventilation in the space. 

Tan Hall
 
Location: 2nd floor South side
Techtonics: Nominally clear, divided lights, metal frame, deep window setting in the wall, shading device.

Location: East Side
Techtonics: Dark tinted glass, same dimensions as above, double glazing, shading device
Experience: The windows were given serious consideration for solar properties, but there were some mistakes. Shading devices are on each side of the building, regardless of orientation or proximity to the next building. All windows are tinted except in one place (which might because the windows are recycled) where the space is noticeably brighter.