Here’s 50 images of over 1000 years of fantastic fenestration details taken over half a decade.

My humble experience tells me that window design is (much like the chair) is part of the dna of architecture.

Windows have been used as a signature on buildings for centuries, from Norman Shaw’s Queen Anne style to Le Corbusier’s ribbon windows.

The term window is a rounding off of “wind hole” which was essentially the vacant space in the wall left to allow ventilation for an open hall (apparently).

Click on the images for more background information.

Andy Marshall is an architectural photographer and commentator – more here

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