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<br /> <br /> <br />Windows with true divided panes <br />of glass (actual divisions of glass <br />rather than plastic or wood inserts) <br />are key to the look and feel of the <br />older crafted houses. Windows also <br />help reinforce a coherent style of a <br />house as can be seen in these two <br />images. <br /> <br />Elm <br /> <br />m <br /> <br /> <br />Windows in traditional pre-war <br />housing tend to have vertical <br />oriented windows. Even when <br />larger windows are used, they are <br />typically made up of two or three <br />"vertical" windows joined together. <br /> <br />II <br /> <br /> <br />WINDOWS <br /> <br />Window size and placement has been discussed <br />above in "Front-to-Back," but window quality, <br />proportion and detail are important aspects of <br />ETN character. Older style wood windows have <br />depth and detail. Houses today are often built <br />using inexpensive vinyl windows, typically with <br />false divided lites of plastic snap-in grids. These <br />windows appear flat. Higher quality windows <br />distinguish traditional housing from newer <br />" "h . <br />mass ousmg. <br /> <br />Divided lites create a layering effect in dense urban <br />neighborhoods. The divisions in the window create solid <br />surface areas on the window and draw the eye to the <br />window itself as a screen-like architectural element. <br /> <br />Modern windows often have slender frames, allowing <br />little visual transition between window and wall. <br />Trimming windows on new construction can add <br />visual interest to the building as well as making it more <br />compatible with others in the neighborhood. <br /> <br />l!i:!i <br /> <br />~i!i~i~~~~ <br /> <br />~\\1i <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />==== <br /> <br />GUIDELINES <br /> <br />· Wood-framed, small-paned windows. Use wood <br />or wood clad traditional divided-lite windows if <br />possible. <br /> <br />· Vertical orientation. Windows should emphasize <br />orientation and compositional groupings <br />typically found in housing in older traditional <br />neighborhoods. In older windows, proportions <br />emphasize the vertical. <br /> <br />· Trim windows. Use wood trim, especially on <br />aluminum or vinyl windows, particularly when <br />windows are set into siding. <br /> <br />flj,i~~~~~i~fi~_l}~ <br /> <br />=~ar~t~~~1t~i)1~~~t\WJi~~~ <br />