Week 8 E-learning 
Opening in walls
There are many important purposes for openings and they are: -
Lighting Ventilation Enable users to walk in and out from the interior to the exterior
Furthermore, they also have other purposes like: -
Casting different shades at certain seasons Allow sufficient light and ventilation in the building
http://www.viree-malin.fr/guide-de-barcelone-logementpension-visite/
A few examples of building with different openings were mentioned.
This shows how openings can play a huge part in aesthetics as it can take different forms and shapes
One of them is the Cassa Battlo, Barcelone
There are also structural properties in doors and windows Uniform lateral loads are applied to the lintel or the top plate. The load is then transferred to the ground using columns. Slab loads are transferred through inter columns as concentrated loads