Ugly or a beauty: either way the architectural features of the facade will be compromised.
The floor-to-ceiling glass often results in seeing the backs of sofas, desks, and other types of furnishings that can be seen from the street. The glass covering most of the wall space in each room leaves very few options for arranging the furniture.
Punched windows are always a better way to go; especially combined with of stone on the facade.
That is why RAMSA projects look great on the outside, and work well on the inside. The same punched window and masonry effect can be achieved with modernist designs; but traditional architecture ‘always’ have those desirable features.
I’ve lived in both types of apartments in NYC, and I much prefer floor-to-ceiling glass, at least in the living room. The extra light and feeling of spaciousness makes a huge difference for me. To sit on your couch and have a panoramic view of the skyline? Priceless.
I do you are not one of those folks who put a desk, credenza, sofa or exercise bike against the window on full view from the street.
Literally every building in NYC with floor-to-ceiling glass has at least a few of these unsightly windows visible from the street: it really compromises the architectural beauty of the building.
I agree the view out can be great: but the overall architectural integrity gets compromised in just about every case.
