Figure 16
The photograph presents a sunlit, enclosed balcony space featuring a freestanding oval bathtub positioned in the foreground on a timber plank floor. The bathtub is paired with a tall, floor-mounted metal faucet placed beside its rim. Full-height glass panels line the outer edge of the balcony, providing unobstructed views across a river and an urban landscape beyond. Angled structural beams cross diagonally outside the glazing, forming a visible bracing pattern that frames the city skyline in the distance. Inside the balcony, the ceiling is finished with narrow timber slats running lengthwise, matching the wooden floorboards and reinforcing the linear character of the space. Along the left side, sliding glass doors connect the balcony to the interior apartment. Further down the balcony, household items and furnishings are visible, including a stroller, small furniture pieces, and potted plants arranged near the wall. Sunlight enters through the glazing, casting long shadows across the floor and highlighting the smooth surface of the bathtub. Beyond the glass enclosure, the background shows a river, parked cars, low-rise buildings, construction cranes, and distant towers under a partly cloudy sky.Loggia Patch22. A seventh-floor loggia in Patch22, where the owner can relax in a bathtub while taking in the city skyline. Source: Photo courtesy of Isabel Nabuurs 2021 (copyright licenced to the author)