Engawa

The Engawa in traditional Japanese architecture is a transitional space (think enclosed veranda) that can be either inside or outside depending upon which doors are open. It helps keep the house cool in the summer and warm in the winter (and is a cool place to hang gaze at the moon over the garden). Rectilinear with broad "windows" circumjacent television cuts (the chamfer around the lens) and heavy chamfering on the outside of the frame in the front and back give volume and presence when viewed from the front yet slim the profile while viewed from the side.Old school 7 barrel hinges, crossed sculpted chamfered temples, subtly patterned cores and textured temple tips. Architecture series volume, depth, presence yet light and balanced.