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On the north side of this building—the punishing heat
load facade in summer—you retain very deep, generous
balconies to complement the strategy to help the bands
of glazing deal with direct solar pressure.
Those definitely help, especially where the balcony doors
open to create very lovely, liveable areas. I’ve said before
that I pretty well detest balconies when they’re used as the
primary open space because really there’s zero privacy.
Balconies are a real conundrum for architects. What kind
of amenity are you offering—if there is no way for
occupants to use and enjoy this space without privacy.
At some point there’s a trade off between the concept of
view, outlook from inside as well as being able to enjoy the
space. ‘Private enjoyment’ I think is the right term and it’s
how to find that right balance.