Release Date: Unsure,
I guess sometime in the 70’s? Although they’re double glazed, so I think they
were upgraded at some point.
Upon first impression, these windows are an excellent
expression of reflection and transparency, and could be interpreted as a
metaphor for mankind’s isolation and detachment from the outside world.
Sometimes, we all feel like we are peering through windows just like these.
One particular high point for these glass dividers between
the contents of my flat and the outside world is the fact that they open. By
pulling downwards on a small lever (also known as a handle) I am able to push a
section of the window outwards into the atmosphere by about 4 inches or so.
Even better than that, there’s a small clip in the mechanism which can be
removed so the window can open a full two feet!
Thrilling.
I’m really digging the composition of these windows too;
they’re painted in a wild and provocative shade of white, and so they match the
white colour scheme of my living room rather well. Clearly these windows were
heavily influenced by 60’s pop group, Procol Harum, and there’s even a nod to
Cream’s White Room in there.
My least favourite part of these windows is the black mould
which grows underneath the putty that joins the frame to the windowsill. I am slightly
worried about contracting something. Although this is a flaw, and a reasonably
serious health hazard, it does provide some interesting juxtaposition, and
combined with the streaks of bird shit from the sparrow that tried to fight its
own reflection that one time, it creates a huge amount of visceral tension.
Overall, this is a functional and thought-provoking set of
windows, with some great lyrical depth, musicianship, and performance.
[7/10]
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