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Ribbon windows are a style of
Ribbon windows are a style of window
A window is an opening in a wall, door, roof, or vehicle that allows the exchange of light and may also allow the passage of sound and sometimes air. Modern windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent ma ...
that form long, horizontal bands that extend across building façade
A façade or facade (; ) is generally the front part or exterior of a building. It is a loanword from the French language, French (), which means "frontage" or "face".
In architecture, the façade of a building is often the most important asp ...
s, allowing natural light
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to enter interior spaces more evenly and offering panoramic
A panorama (formed from Greek πᾶν "all" + ὅραμα "view") is any wide-angle view or representation of a physical space, whether in painting, drawing, photography (panoramic photography), film, seismic images, or 3D modeling. The word ...
exterior views. The concept was first conceived by the architect Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (6 October 188727 August 1965), known as Le Corbusier ( , ; ), was a Swiss-French architectural designer, painter, urban planner and writer, who was one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture ...
in the 1920s as part of his '' Five Points of a New Architecture''. In contemporary architecture, ribbon windows are widely used and have evolved beyond their original form. While many still reflect the horizontal emphasis of the modernist tradition, advancements in building materials and design methods have enabled more varied applications. Modern adaptations often include curved or angular configurations, as well as integration with irregular or dynamic building geometries, an approach sometimes referred to as "neo-Corbusian." Ribbon windows are designed to maintain a balance between functionality, aesthetics, and spatial openness.
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