Playing across a white privacy screen on the upper section of an adjacent wall , the shadows of the window structure and the landscape cast patterns as the sun shifts throughout the day .
“ The idea for this window design came from looking at the pleasing effects seen in crackled glazing on pottery – essentially , the fractals of nature formed under the heat of the kiln .”
However , the window wall ’ s rakish , crazy angles are about more than a great aesthetic .
“ Given the size of the curtain wall , the double laminated glass had to be in sections and structurally supported . While the hollow
Left : While the window fenestrations seem random , in fact they are a cleverly designed feat of engineering . Stress points are transferred one join down to the next , with the hollow section steel tube helping support the weight of the roof . Sunlight reflects off the swimming pool into the interior , and the pool itself laps against the glass in wintery weather – yet another way nature creeps into the design .
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