Until recently, I assumed all bricked-up windows were once real, functioning windows that got, well, bricked up. While that’s sometimes true, a good portion of the bricked-up windows we see around town were never real. They were designed as blind windows and their purpose was to maintain symmetry in a building’s facade. They’re deceptive since […]
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Hamburg Window Washers
After observing too many freestyle window washers, I took great comfort in observing these well-enclosed guys at work! Hamburg, Germany, window
Free Falling
Am I just a total wimp, or is this a startling sight? I was walking down a quiet Chelsea street, happened to look up and saw this untethered guy. We’ve all seen window washers on swing scaffolds float past high-rise windows, but has anyone ever wondered how midrise buildings addressed dirty windows? Yikes. window, washing, […]
