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Library with a View

Posted by
Steven (Chicagoland, United States) on 31 October 2023 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

Second floor window of the Brookfield Public Library that overlooks the burning maple trees along Park Avenue.

The wooden, vertical slats that partially obscure the window are known as "brise-soleil", an architectural element that helps block out direct sunlight that would otherwise shine through the window at the "height" of the day when heat gain would be greatest.

Photo captured October 25, 2023.

NIKON D7000 1/30 second F/9.5 ISO 800 62 mm

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lisl from Winsley, United Kingdom

That is a new architectural term for me, Steven. Your maples are beginning to flare

31 Oct 2023 5:26am

Marie from Parc naturel de Chartreuse - Isère, France

These mapple trees are absolutely superb!
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31 Oct 2023 6:04am

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

Nice red leaves.

31 Oct 2023 6:24am

rem_la from Villiers, France

joli jeu de couleurs

31 Oct 2023 6:26am

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

Love it

31 Oct 2023 6:33am

Daniel from Perpignan, France

Jolie composition !!!!!

31 Oct 2023 7:22am

PascalXLD from Lorient, France

Superbes couleurs d'automne
Bonne journée

31 Oct 2023 7:27am

Pascale MD from Parc National des Cévennes, France

Très joli avec ces Érables (il me semble) en premier plan.
Bonne journée Steven

31 Oct 2023 7:38am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

beautiful maple leaves !

31 Oct 2023 8:26am

Maryse from bordeaux, France

Les érables ont revêtu leurs belles couleurs flamboyantes ! Et j'imagine bien que ces lattes de bois sont nécessaires pour préserver l'intérieur de la bibliothèque de la chaleur par grand soleil !
Bonne journée Steven

31 Oct 2023 10:26am

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

These maples are magnificent! Very nice capture!

31 Oct 2023 10:27am

jpla from Anjou, France

de belles teintes
L'araignée est une Pisaure, avec une mèche sur le devant de la tête, d'où son nom

31 Oct 2023 10:32am

willy from Brussels, Belgium

Très jolie avec ces couleurs flamboyantes Steven

bonne journée

31 Oct 2023 10:37am

Marie-Line from Nant, Aveyron, France

Very beautiful

31 Oct 2023 12:00pm

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Beautiful composition and colors !

31 Oct 2023 12:08pm

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Beautiful range of autumn tones.

31 Oct 2023 2:07pm

Le Krop from Charenton-le-Pont, France

Beautiful autumn !

31 Oct 2023 2:27pm

Florence from Bretagne, France

Top framing! Gorgeous color! Wonderful!

31 Oct 2023 2:37pm

Sam from Chennai, India

Beautiful colours and excellent composition. Nicely done Love this. :)

31 Oct 2023 3:07pm

Devi from Chennai, India

Thank you Steven for teaching me something new today!
Lovely image :))

31 Oct 2023 3:39pm

Willem from Noord-Scharwoude, Netherlands

You have photographed these wooden posts, which are part of the window, beautifully and clearly.

31 Oct 2023 5:26pm

Jean-Luc.M from from Nancy et ailleurs, France

You'd think this building was covered in tiles just like the ones in the Paris subway!
Superb autumn hues on this beautiful architectural building.

31 Oct 2023 6:15pm

Ray. B from Charentes-Poitou, France

Magnifique composition, superbes éléments.)

31 Oct 2023 8:03pm

Ron from Fraser Valley, Canada

What a nice looking library. Construction seems to be well thought out.

31 Oct 2023 8:26pm

jeanmadis from Chonburi, Thailand

Superbly well designed aesthetically, this facade limits the harmful effects of the sun with the help of maples, in the foreground.

1 Nov 2023 1:29am

Elizabeth Buckalew from Flagstaff, United States

What a beautiful photo, Steven! You've composed it so nicely with the gorgeous leaves framing the louvered window!

1 Nov 2023 2:00am

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

gorgeous leaves and interesting shadows and details on the stone wall. This is probably not the Brookfield Public Library that I remember from the 1980s or earlier

1 Nov 2023 2:18am

@Harry: Believe it or not, this is the "newer" library, just completed within the last two years. The library failed in passing two referendums and what got it built was a million-dollar donation from a local "financial advisor". Its flat, boxy design turns me off. Especially with the flat "blocks" of the second floor. The blocks look like holograms.

Elaine Hancock from Olney, United States

There is a beautiful view outside the library window. The tree leaves has gorgeous color. A wonderful view. Beautiful composition.

1 Nov 2023 3:26am

Remus from Portugal

The maple trees are the quintessential trees of colorful and joyful autumn. Always beautiful this time of year.

3 Nov 2023 4:55pm