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Window  Private Residence Pine Bluff, Arkansas 3.75' x 5.25' (1.14 x 1.6 m) If the previous example did not take Windowless Stained Glass "full circle", then a more recent project using the technique definitely did. This commission was for a real window!! The stained glass design needed to provide privacy within and screening from undesirable views out. In addition, the client had requested an achromatic palette of clear and white glasses. |
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The design solution utilizes recessed mirror, etched with a complementary design and installed behind the stained glass (there is a protective exterior glazing of plate glass). Whether an area of the mirror was etched or left silvered, it provides the required privacy, while reflections in the silvered areas restore an impression of depth and space.
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Etched areas of the mirror admit daylight and echo the appearance of the filmy white glasses. At night the etched areas become dark and the silvered areas of the mirror become bright and alive. Dichroic accents add interest, rhythm and color. The result is a window that goes through an exciting progression as day and night merge from one into the other.
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