Translucent Surfaces: A Canvas for Light and Shadow

The barrier between inside and outside isn’t always opaque or clear, solid or void. Translucent surfaces allow the skin of a building, as well as interior partitions, to lie somewhere between these poles. They offer a mystery to outsiders, while keeping privacy for inhabitants. What follows are examples of translucent surfaces, mainly walls, that inhabit this variable in-between zone of shadow and light.

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