Jalousie window interior of the house from jealous peering eyes. A patent for a basic louvered window was applied for in the US by a Joseph W. Walker, of Malden, Massachusetts, in 1900 and issued November 26, 1901, as patent no. 687705. A popular hand-cranked glass, aluminum, and screen window combination was later designed by American engineer Van Ellis Huff and found widespread use in temperate climates before the advent of air-conditioning. Jalousie windows were a popular feature in Mid-century modern houses, especially those built in warm and humid climates. Jalousie windows maximize natural ventilation by allowing airflow through the entire window
Palladian architecture conceived. They were no longer villas but "power houses" in Sir John Summerson's term, the symbolic centres of power of the Whig "squirearchy" that ruled Britain. As the Palladian style swept Britain, all thoughts of mathematical proportion were swept away. Rather than square houses with supporting wings, these buildings had the length of the façade as their major consideration; long houses often only one room deep were deliberately deceitful in giving a false impression of size. During the Palladian revival period in Ireland, even quite modest mansions were cast in a neo-Palladian mould. Palladian architecture in Ireland subtly differs from