Hear ye, hear ye, one and all! 'Tis the windows by decade! Look, listen, and learn:


date
building name
window
verdict
1907
casement|palladian
"tasty" [says Cris]
1917
double-hung wood
comfort food
1924
double-hung steel
thin & crispy
1931
awning|casement
does it all
1941
giant double hung
painful
1953
double-awning
just right
1961
fixed|small awning
in the fishbowl
1970
fixed|storefront
smoked glass fishbowl

Berkeley should be noted for its diversity...OF WINDOWS! I decided to study windows in eight consecutive decades and look at how the opration, intent, and feel of these particular examples had changed over time. A less scientific method can probably not be found, but I felt like I learned quite a bit about what I would desire in my own window for many of these spaces. Summary shots are below. Click on a building name above or an image below for a description and to see more shots of the particular window and context.

hearst mining
wheeler
leconte
mclaughlin
sproul
morgan
mccone
evans

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