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Show 1 New Homes Feature Glass "'V3 It CARPORT -' PLAY YARD' ' - 3 FFR rw hi DDOD u pj .CARPORT .. pLAY YARD' 1 ! -I STUOY t work, and z LLLI :; - RECREATION -; jT -'t- jPININC.;- TTT j : jj LiviNc y -' g E SOCIAL COURT I MASTER "j CORRUGATED 4 WIRtClASS SCREEH PITTSBURGH, PA. American home owners are showing an al-: most universal desire for more -and bigger windows in their new I twellings. . . Particularly are they interested in windows of the type that take "P the entire wall of one room. Most homes now being built or planned include at least one of these large units. These windows not only add beauty to a house but also make heating easier h using the heat of the sun. Thi take less time to clean than small windows with the usual small Danes. First Prize Winner Indicative of the new use of glass for homes is this design by architects Norman and Jean Fletcher which won first prize in thenational "House For Cheerful Living" competition sponsored by Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Pittsburgh Pitts-burgh Corning companies. More than 900 architects competed. This design calls for an H-shaped unit of seven rooms with three bedrooms, a work and recreation room, living room, dining area, and a prefabricated utility and kitchen area. Windows range in size from the normal units in the bedrooms to the full-wall sliding panels facing the living area. These panels permit use of the social court as an integral part of the living quarters. The national trend in home building is toward this type of functional use of windows and large areas of glass. |