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  • Mr. Chipperfield explained how he had captured the special quality of the light by using a north-facing clerestory that blends the north light with the light reflected from the sea; and it's true that, even on an overcast day and with no artificial lighting, the galleries were bright and almost free of shadows.

    An Eruption in Margate Paul Levy 2011

  • In a kind of via negativa approach Harry and I went through the Centennial house and I pointed out the features that were problems I hoped never to encounter again: the lumpy log walls, the north-facing garage entrance, the ankle-to-ceiling east kitchen windows.

    Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

  • Swiss Davos (30-121cm) still has good snow on the north-facing slopes while Saas Fee (54-185cm) is good on the glacier.

    Skiwatch: sun and fun in the cold Alps 2011

  • Parts of Italy have new snow, while Austria and Switzerland are best on the upper, north-facing, slopes.

    Skiwatch: sun and fun in the cold Alps 2011

  • Despite a lack of new snow, conditions in French Flaine 15-185cm have held up well for the British Schoolgirls' championships, with the best conditions also on north-facing slopes.

    Skiwatch: sun and fun in the cold Alps 2011

  • The north-facing deck looks out on the skylines of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.

    High-Tech Living 2011

  • In a kind of via negativa approach Harry and I went through the Centennial house and I pointed out the features that were problems I hoped never to encounter again: the lumpy log walls, the north-facing garage entrance, the ankle-to-ceiling east kitchen windows.

    Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

  • They had gotten into a dispute with him over the winter when ice dams built up on the north-facing windows that looked out onto the gritty parking lot in the back, causing water to come pouring in when it warmed up, and it hadn't been pleasant.

    The Exterminator Con Chapman 2011

  • In a kind of via negativa approach Harry and I went through the Centennial house and I pointed out the features that were problems I hoped never to encounter again: the lumpy log walls, the north-facing garage entrance, the ankle-to-ceiling east kitchen windows.

    Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

  • Swiss Davos has good snow on the north-facing slopes.

    Skiwatch: sun and fun in the cold Alps 2011

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