Paradox II

The windows determine the look, the pattern of the house. They make facades out of walls (lat. facies: countenance).

Entire surfaces are turned inside out. Windows offer an image of what may go on behind the panes. Even when they're shut tight or reflect the light.

Whatever they may represent, in the end windows need a frame.

If the choice is aluminium, then that is also a sign of technically inspired forms, contemporary architecture. And yet, this is also a very practical decision: the aluminium layer protects against the weather's fury. A maintenance-free surface. They can be cleaned in no time at all.