Why Sightline Is an Aesthetic Metric, Not a Performance Rating Sightline dimensions are useful because they describe something immediately visible. When two glazed panels meet, the width of the framing between them contributes directly to the character of the elevation, and it is understandable that architects and homeowners use this measurement when comparing minimal glazing […]
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Why There Is No Single Minimum Sightline At first glance, asking how slim a glazing sightline can be seems as though it should have a straightforward numerical answer. Contemporary glazing systems are often discussed in terms of increasingly narrow profiles, making it natural to compare one dimension with another. The difficulty is that a sightline […]