The Atrium
December 6, 2011
I love atriums, glass houses, greenhouses and window walls. They add natural light, warmth and a structural beauty that is hard to describe other than a geometric element to the space. Atriums have been extremely popular building additions since Victorian times. We are planning on adding a glass sunroom onto the east side of our house just off the kitchen this year. It would be a cheery spot to great the day with a morning cup of coffee. Quite frankly I really don't understand why these glass spaces are not used more in modern homes. Yes, there is the energy efficiency to be concerned with but I will tell you there is absolutely no way you would feel depressed and mood swings would be alleviated simply by spending an hour in a glass space each day during the winter months in the Northern Hemisphere. It is a heck of a lot cheaper remedy then anti-depressants and you can take advantage of the solar gain during the winter months! Besides the glass spaces are simply delightful
Garden Gnome
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