Recessed Openings: Windows Set Back into the Wall

A deeply recessed window opening. The wall is very thick, and the window is installed about thirty to fifty centimeters back from the outer edge, so there are distinct side walls around the opening, which are also brick-built; this depth creates strong shadows in sunlight, making the entire facade appear massive. The window frame is dark wood, divided into small panes. Avoid: installing the window at the outermost edge of the wall without depth; using aluminum windows with large panes of glass; smoothing or cladding the side walls; making the wall so thin that its thickness is not apparent.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個深深退進去的窗洞。牆很厚,窗裝在外緣往內退約三十到五十公分的位置,因此洞口四周有明顯的側壁,側壁同樣是磚砌的;這個深度讓開口在陽光下形成強烈的陰影,整面立面因此讀起來是厚重的。窗框是深色的木,分割成小格。避免:把窗裝在牆的最外緣沒有深度、使用鋁窗與大片玻璃、把側壁抹平或貼面、讓牆薄到看不出厚度。