5.4 | Themes

A number of themes run through House Beautiful's Climate Control articles in the content which is depicted. This can be categorized into a number of themes. Click on the theme below to see more;

Versatility of indoor and outdoor space

In both House Beautiful and the AIA Bulletin, plantings and landscape alternations are heavily promoted for helping to further control natural forces. One of the commonly referred to results in both publications is the sunpocket; an outdoor space which is protected from wind and thus remains more comfortable for a longer period of the year. Landscape features could also be used to mitigate sun and wind when views on undesirable walls (i.e. a western-facing wall) require a large window.


House Beautiful diagram; a convertible indoor/outdoor room.


House Beautiful diagram of a sunpocket furnished as an outdoor room.


House Beautiful rendering of a large window on an undesirable face; climate factors are mitigated with plantings.


House Beautiful; the integration of landscape and architectural features.


House Beautiful; the integration of landscape and architectural features.