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. |