PatternRecommended
Zen View
Pattern 134Description
When the house has a special view (mountain, water, garden, sunset), don't put it on display from every room. Frame it from one or two specific places, glimpsed as the user moves through the house.
Why this exists
Constant exposure habituates the view; a glimpsed view stays remarkable.
Categories
AestheticDaylight
Source
Christopher Alexanderno manifest entry
A Pattern Language (1977 (Oxford University Press))
Section: Pattern 134
Published 1977-01-01 · last verified 2026-05-09
Solver enforcement
Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.
Related directives
- Long Thin House · Pattern 109
- Indoor Sunlight · Pattern 128
- Staircase as a Stage · Pattern 133
- Tapestry of Light and Dark · Pattern 135
- Sleeping to the East · Pattern 138
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.