Appearance

Appearence

Unrelated glass and wall areas	Pleasing relationship between glass and wall areas

While windows must first be selected, sized and located to satisfy interior requirements, minor adjustments in size and/or location may be necessary to provide an acceptable appearance on the exterior of the house. Windows should be so used that the house gives an appearance of continuity, rather than one of unrelated glass and wall areas.

Privacy

Use of large glass areas usually requires some controls for privacy, both in the daytime and at night. Obvious controls include draperies and blinds. Consideration must be given to the size and the placement of these hangings so that they do not cancel the benefits of breeze. The use of louvres or other opaque types of ventilating units which do not have to be draped is one solution to this problem of privacy with ventilation. Placing windows high in the wall is another effective means of obtaining privacy, especially in bedrooms.

Even though the glass area is large, the occupants of the house can have privacy.