Pantheon of Wonder

Essay

Abstraction of Colorful Light

10 Ways a Window Design Method Can Enhance Building Perception

by Maria Lorena Lehman

Slideshows

Architecture Drawing

In the vast multitude of celebrated architectural window designs in the world today, there are many opportunities for you to pick up on the beautiful, and at times subtle, effects that an innovative window design method yields. Windows are more than simply a way to connect the exterior with the interior — while that is a powerful effect of a window, there are many more ways in which they impact how people perceive and operate within buildings.

Thus, in order to trigger a bit of creative thinking and inspiration, I put together the slideshow below which answers the following question —

What can a window design method do to enhance building perception?

Image Credits (in order of appearance): Flickr —Ishmael Orendain, julipan, Kecko, BinaryApe, liber, bachmont, GioPhotos, gualtiero, Wolfgang Staudt, seier+seier

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Whether you are an artist, designer, architect, composer, writer, educator, founder, student, or lifelong learner, our conversation will be shaped around what matters most to you.


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Warmly,

Maria Lorena Lehman


Founder of MLL ATELIER

Author of PANTHEON OF WONDER

CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION


If this essay stirred a question, illuminated an idea, or touched something deeper in your own creative journey, I invite you to continue the conversation.


Each month, I reserve a small number of private one-on-one conversations for readers seeking thoughtful guidance and deeper dialogue around creativity, architecture, music, meaning, purpose, or the work they feel called to bring into the world.


These are not coaching sessions, business consultations, or productivity workshops. They are dedicated spaces for reflection, creative guidance, intellectual exploration, and discerning what comes next.


People often bring:


• A creative project or new venture

• Questions of purpose and calling

• Architecture, art, music, or writing pursuits

• Career transitions and life crossroads

• Ideas they wish to develop more deeply

• Simply a desire for meaningful conversation


Whether you are an artist, designer, architect, composer, writer, educator, founder, student, or lifelong learner, our conversation will be shaped around what matters most to you.


A thoughtful exchange of ideas, questions, and possibilities.

Limited availability each month.


Warmly,

Maria Lorena Lehman


Founder of MLL ATELIER

Author of PANTHEON OF WONDER

Maria Lorena Lehman has received the following awards and has been seen in the following publications: