Ribbon window

{{Short description|Architectural style of fenestration}} [[File:Antwerp Corbusier Maison Guiette 02.jpg|thumb|Ribbon windows in Antwerp]] '''Ribbon windows''' are a style of window that form long, horizontal bands that extend across building façades, allowing natural light to enter interior spaces more evenly and offering panoramic exterior views.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Choi |first=Sophia |date=2019-01-22 |title=Elements of Architecture: 7 Contemporary Ribbon Window Designs - Architizer Journal |url=https://architizer.com/blog/inspiration/collections/alternative-ribbon-windows/ |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=Journal |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ribbon Windows: Openness, Privacy and Cool, Modern Design |url=https://www.houzz.com/magazine/Ribbon-Windows-Openness-Privacy-and-Cool-Modern-Design-stsetivw-vs~633758 |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=Houzz |language=en-US}}</ref> The concept was first conceived by the architect Le Corbusier in the 1920s as part of his ''Five Points of a New Architecture''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Almusaed |first=Amjad |date=January 2014 |title=Efficient daylighting approach by means of light-shelve device adequate for habitat program in Aarhus City: Annex |url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Sketches-by-Le-Corbusier-illustrating-that-the-ribbon-window-allegedly-provides-more-and_fig3_291071731 |website=ResearchGate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-14 |title=Ribbon window - WINDOW RESEARCH INSTITUTEWindows Terms |url=https://madoken.jp/en/terms/33833/ |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=WINDOW RESEARCH INSTITUTE |language=en}}</ref> In contemporary architecture, ribbon windows are widely used and have evolved beyond their original form.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2024-05-24 |title=Opting Ribbon Windows for your Projects: A Comprehensive Guide |url=https://cibiandsimeon.com/ribbon-windows/ |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=Cibi + Simeon Designs |language=en}}</ref> While many still reflect the horizontal emphasis of the modernist tradition, advancements in building materials and design methods have enabled more varied applications.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RIBBON TECTONICS |url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/ribbon-tectonics |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=Architect Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{Cite web |title=UNITIZED RIBBON WINDOW |url=https://www.jrbutlerinc.com/unitized-ribbon-window |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=JR Butler |language=en}}</ref> Ribbon windows are designed to maintain a balance between functionality, aesthetics, and spatial openness.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ribbon Window Design Archives |url=https://www.dwellion.in/category/ribbon-window-design/ |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=Dwellion |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Houzz |date=2017-01-05 |title=Why ribbon windows could be right design for you |url=https://www.e-architect.com/articles/why-ribbon-windows-could-be-the-right-design-for-you |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=e-architect |language=en-us}}</ref> {{Commons category|Ribbon windows}}

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