Windows of the World
Jean-Philippe Lenclos and Dominique Lenclos
Praise for Windows of the World:
“[F]ascinating as you pick out the cultural differences. These glossy
dictionaries of global architectural style have the ability to turn readers
into armchair tourists in just a few colorful pages.[A] brilliant modern-day
chronicle of the world's residential architecture.”
—Glasgow Herald
“[C]hock full of colorful images. . . .The charm and beauty of these books
lies in the colorful, exuberant photographs. . . . [T]hese two books provide
valuable additions to the knowledge and use of color in architecture and add to
a beautiful family of books.”
—Clem Labine's Period Homes
“Glossy paperback with dynamic photographs displaying the brilliant
diversity of...windows.” —Lovin’ Life After 50
Overview
The "eyes" of a building, windows separate viewer from view, inside from outside, public from private. Windows of the World tours the infinite richness of this basic architectural element, from the simple, square porthole of a stone farmhouse in Brittany to the fine ironwork details of the mashrabiya that screen windows in Morocco to the windows of New York’s Greenwich Village, crisscrossed by a complex, ornate maze of fire escapes. Here are bay, rose, lancet, and half-fan windows, oculi, shutters, and blinds, testimony to the creative genius of architects, artisans, and the inhabitants themselves. Drawing on their extensive travels and years of research conducting site analyses of the chromatic palettes of villages and cities worldwide, Jean-Philippe and Dominique Lenclos show how the diverse proportions, designs, materials, and colors of windows reflect the geography, traditions, and culture of local habitats.
About the Author –
Jean-Philippe Lenclos, is a designer/colorist and founder of Atelier 3D Couleur, a research firm specializing in the creation and application of color for the environment, architecture, and industrial products.
Dominique Lenclos, is a classics professor. She collaborates with her husband, Jean-Philippe, in his research. They have written extensively on the geography of color, including Colors of the World and Windows of the World, the companion to Doors of the World.
ISBN: 0-393-73188-X
2005
215 color photos; 176 pages; paperback
