By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: March 17, 2018
An interesting theory about designing buildings:
“If there is a beautiful view, don’t spoil it by building huge windows that gape incessantly at it. Instead, put the windows which look onto the view at places of transition – along paths, in hallways, in entry ways, on stairs, between rooms.
If the view window is correctly placed, people will see a glimpse of the distant view as they come up to the window or pass it: but the view is never visible from the places where people stay.”
~ from A Pattern Language, by Christopher Alexander
There's a good story on this concept at this link.