Posted: 5/30/2015 2:23:39 PM EDT
| WHenever i see those floor to ceiling windows on those ultra modern houses, there are no curtains or blinds? SO whats to stop someone from sitting in the bushes and recording you as you are naked in your bed room or taking a shower or taking a dump? |
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WHenever i see those floor to ceiling windows on those ultra modern houses, there are no curtains or blinds? SO whats to stop someone from sitting in the bushes and recording you as you are naked in your bed room or taking a shower or taking a dump? Usually its proper siting of the house on the lot, and often (because those types of homes are not cheap) the home sits on more land to give it a better view than just their neighbor's shitty house. I grew up in one of those ultra modern houses with a whole bank of floor to ceiling windows & sliding glass doors facing the woods. Its not for everyone, and its not really good for small lots, but given the right size lot with the right views, and good siting, its awesome. And yes, peeping Toms can be a problem. When I was a kid, we had one. Until the neighbor solved that problem with a shotgun. |
I lived down the street from two of those all glass houses. I think they are ridiculous, but I like privacy. Both had vertical blinds that covered the windows if they chose to, but they were usually open, inviting the entire world into their living room.  The bedroom suite in both was walled with normal walls.
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I lived down the street from two of those all glass houses. I think they are ridiculous, but I like privacy. Both had vertical blinds that covered the windows if they chose to, but they were usually open, inviting the entire world into their living room. The bedroom suite in both was walled with normal walls.Like I said, its all about the siting. If its close enough to the street, that you can see it, its all wrong IMHO. If Philip Johnson placed his glass house in the middle of suburbia on a .25 acre lot, it wouldn't be the architectural icon it is - it would be a laughing stock. Put that same house in the middle of a bunch of acres with woods and plenty of greenscreen around it, and suddenly it works much better. A large part of the appeal of that kind of architecture is how it provides less restrictive views of the outside. Its one thing if those views are of the beach, dense woods, a mountain vista, or the natural beauty of the land. Its completely another thing if those views are of your neighbors house, street traffic at the intersection, and the Starbucks and stop-and-rob down the street. |
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Like I said, its all about the siting. If its close enough to the street, that you can see it, its all wrong IMHO. If Philip Johnson placed his glass house in the middle of suburbia on a .25 acre lot, it wouldn't be the architectural icon it is - it would be a laughing stock. Put that same house in the middle of a bunch of acres with woods and plenty of greenscreen around it, and suddenly it works much better. A large part of the appeal of that kind of architecture is how it provides less restrictive views of the outside. Its one thing if those views are of the beach, dense woods, a mountain vista, or the natural beauty of the land. Its completely another thing if those views are of your neighbors house, street traffic at the intersection, and the Starbucks and stop-and-rob down the street. Quoted:
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I lived down the street from two of those all glass houses. I think they are ridiculous, but I like privacy. Both had vertical blinds that covered the windows if they chose to, but they were usually open, inviting the entire world into their living room. The bedroom suite in both was walled with normal walls.Like I said, its all about the siting. If its close enough to the street, that you can see it, its all wrong IMHO. If Philip Johnson placed his glass house in the middle of suburbia on a .25 acre lot, it wouldn't be the architectural icon it is - it would be a laughing stock. Put that same house in the middle of a bunch of acres with woods and plenty of greenscreen around it, and suddenly it works much better. A large part of the appeal of that kind of architecture is how it provides less restrictive views of the outside. Its one thing if those views are of the beach, dense woods, a mountain vista, or the natural beauty of the land. Its completely another thing if those views are of your neighbors house, street traffic at the intersection, and the Starbucks and stop-and-rob down the street. I agree completely. In this case, they were both in England, on a residential street overlooking a beautiful potato field. 
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Ever seen glass that turns opaque with the flip of a switch? Yep. Lots of fancy welding masks, nuclear flash goggles and the windshield of the B-2 use the stuff. A lot cheaper are the floor to ceiling windows that are dual paned and have blinds between the inner and outer window panes. |