• openings and edges are the point of contact between outside and inside
• one feels the presence of outisde from within the rooms
• stretches the envelope - diminishes the sense of enclosure, de-emphasizes edges
• even closed doors sometimes "feel" more open than windows or glass: sense of movement vs. view
• the "sense" of space is altered by the quality of light inside, even without a view
• inside experiences are transformed through exposure to changes in weather, time and season

"Inside Spaces", Outside

• one feels the protection of "inside", while outside
• serves as a transition space or "in-between"
• the rhythm and repetition of columns and beams delineate and divide a space, giving it order and disciplined movement
• a bounding or framing of space of minimal form, yet still creates "place"
• extends the sphere of influence of the built form