Small Openings, Large Solid Walls: Why Windows Should Be Small

A Mediterranean modern interior with extremely small opening proportions. Over eighty percent of the entire wall is solid white plaster, with only one or two small square or arched openings carved out. Because the outdoor sunlight is too strong, the light entering through the small opening appears extremely bright, forming clear light patches and strong light-dark contrast in the dim interior. The solid wall provides insulation, making the interior cool and dim. Avoid: using full-height glass, opening multiple windows on the same wall, illuminating the interior uniformly brightly, making the opening proportion larger than the solid wall.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個開口比例極小的地中海現代室內。整面牆有八成以上是實心的白灰泥,只挖出一到兩個不大的方形或拱形洞。因為外面的日光太強,小開口進來的那一道光反而顯得極亮,在暗的室內形成清楚的光斑與強烈的明暗對比。牆的實面提供隔熱,室內因此涼爽而昏暗。避免:使用整面的落地玻璃、在同一面牆開多個窗、把室內照得均勻明亮、讓開口的比例大於實牆。