“The first American house built in war-time Java completely bewildered natives there. Instead of building walls of local bamboo, which is closely spaced to keep out rain while admitting light and air, the white man put up solid walls to keep out light and air, and then cut windows in the walls to admit the light and air. Next, he put glass panes in the windows to admit light but keep out the air. Then, he covered the panes with blinds and curtains to keep out the light too.” Ken Kerr, 1978.
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