Terraces and balconies have always been essential architectural features - they are effectively the continuation of a dwelling outdoors.
Terraces are mostly related directly to the landscape surrounding a building. They can frame a view - for instance, through canopies or side walls - they cam imitate particular landscape elements on their own more human scale, or they can enable the landscape to be perceived and experienced in a different way.
Unlike terraces, balconies are first and foremost a structural element of a house, epitomising the character of the building and its architectural style. The balcony can be the crowning glory of a house - the extension of the living space outdoors.
This book introduces terraces and balconies from all over the world that have been created by well-known architects and designers and that are particularly original or successfully unite aesthetics and functionality.
